Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Laster Group
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 321102 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$258,125.00
Client Filers
2
Payments
15
Activity Range
12/01/2005–02/23/2006
Largest Payment
$40,000.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 15 payments · $258,125.00 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 Laster Group
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Donnell, Lorraine (Dr.) | $244,475.00 | 13 | 02/23/2006 |
| 2 | Friends of Dr. Lorraine O'Donnell | $13,650.00 | 2 | 12/01/2005 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Executive Forum
Vendor ID 107526
|
2 | 100.0% | 2 | 100.0% |
|
Republican Party of El Paso
Vendor ID 261748
|
2 | 100.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
|
The Reuel Group
Vendor ID 323605
|
2 | 100.0% | 5 | 40.0% |
|
PDX PRINTING
Vendor ID 240751
|
2 | 100.0% | 19 | 10.5% |
|
VERIZON WIRELESS
Vendor ID 343509
|
2 | 100.0% | 290 | 0.7% |
|
SBC
Vendor ID 276810
|
2 | 100.0% | 321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2005 | Friends of Dr. Lorraine O'Donnell | $6,825.00 | Advertising |
| 12/01/2005 | Friends of Dr. Lorraine O'Donnell | $6,825.00 | Advertising |
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.