Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
PORT ARTHUR NEWS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 247508 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$78,416.83
Client Filers
27
Payments
125
Activity Range
02/14/2000–09/11/2020
Largest Payment
$5,962.50
Graph: 27 connected filers · 125 payments · $78,416.83 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.
Reported Names
Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.
- Port Arthur News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
Shared Client Network
Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count.
This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
| Vendor | Shared Clients | Focal Coverage | Peer Clients | Network Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beaumont Enterprise
Vendor ID 30106
|
16 | 59.3% | 39 | 32.0% |
|
THE EXAMINER
Vendor ID 318677
|
15 | 55.6% | 53 | 23.1% |
|
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 163803
|
14 | 51.9% | 39 | 26.9% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
14 | 51.9% | 1,360 | 1.0% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
14 | 51.9% | 3,017 | 0.5% |
|
SOILEAU PRINTING
Vendor ID 287441
|
12 | 44.4% | 54 | 17.4% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
12 | 44.4% | 1,368 | 0.9% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
10 | 37.0% | 1,669 | 0.6% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
9 | 33.3% | 649 | 1.3% |
|
MARKET BASKET
Vendor ID 203806
|
8 | 29.6% | 22 | 19.5% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
8 | 29.6% | 1,480 | 0.5% |
|
LAMAR ADVERTISING
Vendor ID 185731
|
7 | 25.9% | 124 | 4.9% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2020 | Deshotel, Joseph D. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Political Advertisement |
| 07/16/2020 | Deshotel, Joseph D. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Political Advertisement |
| 05/15/2020 | Wortham, Baylor G. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Sponsorship Advertisement |
| 06/04/2019 | Nederland ISD Bond 2019 | $245.50 | Newspaper advertisment |
| 05/14/2019 | Thorne III, Lawrence E. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Ad |
| 05/01/2019 | Nederland ISD Bond 2019 | $466.00 | Newspaper advertisment |
| 10/31/2018 | Deshotel, Joseph D. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Political Advertisement |
| 09/06/2018 | Chappell, Melody G. (Ms.) | $300.00 | Campaign Ad |
| 05/14/2018 | Bradley, Tina H. (Mrs.) | $400.00 | Newspaper advertising |
| 01/31/2018 | Johns, Kent W. (Mr.) | $300.00 | NEWS PAPER AD |
| 01/05/2018 | Bradley, Tina H. (Mrs.) | $1,100.00 | Newspaper advertising |
| 07/06/2017 | Deshotel, Joseph D. (The Honorable) | $160.00 | Political Advertisement |
| 04/30/2017 | Wortham, Baylor G. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Elected Officials Sponsorship/Ad |
| 09/14/2016 | Walston, W. Kent (The Honorable) | $80.00 | political advertisement |
| 05/05/2016 | Thorne III, Lawrence E. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Political ad |
| 04/21/2016 | Unite Port Arthur | $640.00 | Political advertisement |
| 04/15/2016 | Shuffield, Milton G. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Purchase of ad in newspaper |
| 02/03/2016 | Progressive Democrats Of Southeast Texas | $397.00 | town hall ad |
| 02/03/2016 | Progressive Democrats Of Southeast Texas | $300.00 | town hall ads |
| 11/17/2015 | Deshotel, Joseph D. (The Honorable) | $80.00 | Political Advertisement |
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.