Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Communicator
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 317674 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,566.00
Client Filers
7
Payments
8
Activity Range
11/02/2000–02/08/2018
Largest Payment
$379.00
Graph: 7 connected filers · 8 payments · $1,566.00 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.
- The Communicator
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Kids | $379.00 | 1 | 05/02/2017 |
| 2 | Deuell, Robert F. (Dr.) | $354.00 | 2 | 12/17/2002 |
| 3 | Bell, Gregory (Mr.) | $194.50 | 1 | 02/08/2018 |
| 4 | Gent, James (Mr.) | $189.00 | 1 | 01/30/2014 |
| 5 | Tygrett, Howard (Mr.) | $184.50 | 1 | 02/20/2010 |
| 6 | Brown, Betty | $177.50 | 1 | 03/06/2006 |
| 7 | Chitty, B. Michael | $87.50 | 1 | 11/24/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FORNEY MESSENGER
Vendor ID 116008
|
6 | 85.7% | 16 | 35.3% |
|
KAUFMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 175079
|
5 | 71.4% | 15 | 29.4% |
|
Mabank Monitor
Vendor ID 199402
|
4 | 57.1% | 5 | 50.0% |
|
FORNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 115997
|
4 | 57.1% | 13 | 25.0% |
|
THE KAUFMAN HERALD
Vendor ID 320860
|
4 | 57.1% | 14 | 23.5% |
|
Kaufman County Republican Women
Vendor ID 175135
|
4 | 57.1% | 15 | 22.2% |
|
KAUFMAN HERALD
Vendor ID 175151
|
4 | 57.1% | 21 | 16.7% |
|
TERRELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 307485
|
4 | 57.1% | 21 | 16.7% |
|
TERRELL TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 307513
|
4 | 57.1% | 24 | 14.8% |
|
ANCHOR PRINTING
Vendor ID 16386
|
4 | 57.1% | 25 | 14.3% |
|
BROOKSHIRES
Vendor ID 43244
|
4 | 57.1% | 93 | 4.2% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
4 | 57.1% | 714 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2018 | Bell, Gregory (Mr.) | $194.50 | Campaign Advertising - newspaper |
| 05/02/2017 | Project Kids | $379.00 | ad in community newspaper |
| 01/30/2014 | Gent, James (Mr.) | $189.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 02/20/2010 | Tygrett, Howard (Mr.) | $184.50 | Ad |
| 03/06/2006 | Brown, Betty | $177.50 | Campaign Ad |
| 11/24/2004 | Chitty, B. Michael | $87.50 | newspapaer ad |
| 12/17/2002 | Deuell, Robert (Dr.) | $269.00 | Advertising |
| 11/02/2000 | Deuell, Robert F. (Dr.) | $85.00 | 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.