Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TEX BEST
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 307909 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,428.78
Client Filers
18
Payments
28
Activity Range
01/21/2015–06/29/2026
Largest Payment
$249.23
Graph: 18 connected filers · 28 payments · $1,428.78 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.
- Tex Best
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible Gov | $278.59 | 4 | 02/03/2022 |
| 2 | Guerra, Roberto D. (The Honorable) | $249.23 | 1 | 12/11/2023 |
| 3 | Pomeroy, Frank (Mr.) | $194.82 | 3 | 10/22/2020 |
| 4 | Texas Apple PAC | $173.65 | 2 | 06/29/2026 |
| 5 | Castellano, Cecilia (Mrs.) | $95.31 | 2 | 11/24/2023 |
| 6 | Pena Jr., Aaron (Mr.) | $84.00 | 2 | 12/02/2022 |
| 7 | Louis, Audrey Gossett (Mrs.) | $66.79 | 1 | 09/07/2016 |
| 8 | Canales, Terry (The Honorable) | $43.15 | 1 | 05/28/2025 |
| 9 | Hopkins, Perla Munoz (Mrs.) | $42.03 | 1 | 01/22/2026 |
| 10 | Uresti, Carlos I. (The Honorable) | $41.05 | 1 | 01/21/2015 |
| 11 | Bernal, Diego M. (The Honorable) | $40.14 | 1 | 08/31/2021 |
| 12 | Ellison, Lynn (The Honorable) | $34.48 | 1 | 11/08/2018 |
| 13 | Tucker, Clayton H. (Mr.) | $30.63 | 1 | 02/27/2026 |
| 14 | Salinas, Isreal O. (Mr.) | $20.00 | 1 | 12/10/2021 |
| 15 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $16.55 | 3 | 09/07/2022 |
| 16 | Nelson, Justin A. (Mr.) | $9.27 | 1 | 11/05/2018 |
| 17 | Lange, Michael (Mr.) | $5.31 | 1 | 11/21/2025 |
| 18 | Cambio Texas PAC | $3.78 | 1 | 07/13/2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
14 | 77.8% | 1,480 | 0.9% |
|
WHATABURGER
Vendor ID 352769
|
13 | 72.2% | 541 | 2.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
13 | 72.2% | 1,876 | 0.7% |
|
STRIPES
Vendor ID 298076
|
12 | 66.7% | 315 | 3.7% |
|
CIRCLE K
Vendor ID 63448
|
12 | 66.7% | 361 | 3.3% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
12 | 66.7% | 1,958 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
12 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
7-ELEVEN
Vendor ID 2491
|
11 | 61.1% | 435 | 2.5% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
11 | 61.1% | 614 | 1.8% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,101 | 1.0% |
|
AMAZON
Vendor ID 13608
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,174 | 0.9% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,174 | 0.9% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
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.