Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Shaw Research
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 281377 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$308,920.75
Client Filers
10
Payments
45
Activity Range
10/26/2006–10/05/2011
Largest Payment
$14,500.00
Graph: 10 connected filers · 45 payments · $308,920.75 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.
- Shaw Research
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Mike (Mr.) | $77,500.00 | 11 | 10/13/2008 |
| 2 | Conservative Republicans of Texas | $45,000.00 | 6 | 10/21/2010 |
| 3 | DRIVER, JOE | $36,000.00 | 4 | 09/13/2008 |
| 4 | Button, Angie (Mrs.) | $34,000.00 | 4 | 09/26/2008 |
| 5 | Miller, Douglas (Mr.) | $32,000.00 | 3 | 10/06/2008 |
| 6 | Urban / Rural Community Conservation | $30,312.00 | 8 | 03/22/2011 |
| 7 | Zedler, William (Mr.) | $28,000.00 | 4 | 10/23/2008 |
| 8 | Pitts, James R | $12,990.00 | 1 | 10/05/2011 |
| 9 | Burkett, Cindy (Mrs.) | $8,118.75 | 2 | 10/18/2010 |
| 10 | Dallas Outdoor Advertising Association Political Action Committee | $5,000.00 | 2 | 02/07/2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Murphy Turner & Associates
Vendor ID 219953
|
7 | 70.0% | 56 | 11.9% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
7 | 70.0% | 1,571 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 70.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION
Vendor ID 310477
|
6 | 60.0% | 278 | 2.1% |
|
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vendor ID 312067
|
6 | 60.0% | 388 | 1.5% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
6 | 60.0% | 906 | 0.7% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,327 | 0.5% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
Donna Davidson
Vendor ID 93563
|
5 | 50.0% | 63 | 7.4% |
|
VALENTINE DIRECT MARKETING
Vendor ID 341852
|
5 | 50.0% | 167 | 2.9% |
|
TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Vendor ID 312139
|
5 | 50.0% | 228 | 2.1% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
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.