Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

THE BELLSNYDER GROUP

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Consulting
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 316249 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$361,207.29
Client Filers
18
Payments
122
Activity Range
01/25/2004–02/06/2024
Largest Payment
$11,390.00
Graph: 18 connected filers · 122 payments · $361,207.29 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Sledge, Roland (Mr.)$98,290.601906/06/2012
2Shapiro, Florence D.$80,617.962803/01/2012
3Hispanic Republicans of Texas$25,675.56810/28/2010
4Tommy Williams$22,943.161012/13/2005
5Field, Scott (Mr.)$22,073.741203/31/2010
6Garza, John V. (Mr.)$20,583.10507/30/2011
7Smith, Todd$20,079.70512/21/2010
8Texans for Don Willett$16,966.50403/30/2012
9Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$16,279.50709/07/2012
10Rogers, Glenn M. (The Honorable)$12,000.00602/06/2024
11Merritt, Thomas C$5,082.71103/18/2014
12Burch, William P. (The Honorable)$5,000.00702/16/2008
13Texans For Alan Waldrop$4,000.00111/04/2005
14Madden, Jerry (Mr.)$3,000.00108/24/2008
15Nash, Barbara (Ms.)$2,500.00105/31/2012
16Gonzales, Larry (Mr.)$2,412.94201/03/2010
17Wilson For Texas$2,000.00305/18/2012
18Hope, Ruben$1,701.82201/25/2004

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
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
17 94.4% 3,017 0.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
14 77.8% 1,571 0.9%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
11 61.1% 1,174 0.9%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
10 55.6% 906 1.1%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
10 55.6% 1,101 0.9%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
10 55.6% 1,327 0.7%
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vendor ID 312067
9 50.0% 388 2.3%
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
9 50.0% 596 1.5%
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
9 50.0% 677 1.3%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
9 50.0% 1,077 0.8%
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
8 44.4% 690 1.1%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
8 44.4% 946 0.8%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
02/06/2024Rogers, Glenn M. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Campaign fundraising
01/09/2024Rogers, Glenn M. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Campaign fundraising
12/06/2023Rogers, Glenn M. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Campaign fundraising
10/30/2023Rogers, Glenn M. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Campaign fundraising
03/18/2014Merritt, Thomas C$5,082.71Fundraising retainer
09/07/2012Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$1,954.28Campaign Mailing
06/06/2012Sledge, Roland (Mr.)$2,500.00Campaign contract labor expense
05/31/2012Nash, Barbara (Ms.)$2,500.00Consulting Fees
05/23/2012Sledge, Roland (Mr.)$1,021.00Campaign invitations
05/23/2012Sledge, Roland (Mr.)$511.50Campaign Mileage Reimbursement
05/22/2012Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$2,565.22Mailing and Printing
05/18/2012Wilson For Texas$1,000.00Fundraising and Consulting Services
05/07/2012Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$2,870.00Postage Early Voting
05/04/2012Sledge, Roland (Mr.)$6,000.00Campaign Services
04/25/2012Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$3,320.00Consulting April and May 2012
04/18/2012Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$3,320.00Consulting
04/01/2012Sledge, Roland (Mr.)$6,000.00Fees
03/30/2012Texans for Don Willett$5,000.00Printing
03/13/2012Braswell, Paul (Mr.)$2,000.00Consulting
03/05/2012Texans for Don Willett$1,966.50Printing & Postage
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.