Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Murphy Group
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 322086 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$55,953.70
Client Filers
5
Payments
11
Activity Range
04/25/2000–12/08/2002
Largest Payment
$18,700.00
Graph: 5 connected filers · 11 payments · $55,953.70 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 Murphy Group
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $22,253.70 | 7 | 04/19/2002 |
| 2 | Republican Party of Ellis County | $18,700.00 | 1 | 12/08/2002 |
| 3 | Hinshaw III, Curtis T. (Mr.) | $9,000.00 | 1 | 02/18/2002 |
| 4 | Cook, Byron (Mr.) | $5,000.00 | 1 | 01/10/2002 |
| 5 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,000.00 | 1 | 04/25/2000 |
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
|
5 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
4 | 80.0% | 906 | 0.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,536 | 0.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
Graphics 2
Vendor ID 133378
|
3 | 60.0% | 29 | 9.7% |
|
GARDEN RIDGE
Vendor ID 125941
|
3 | 60.0% | 133 | 2.2% |
|
BOOKER INDUSTRIES
Vendor ID 38936
|
3 | 60.0% | 186 | 1.6% |
|
CINGULAR WIRELESS
Vendor ID 63311
|
3 | 60.0% | 225 | 1.3% |
|
SOUTHWESTERN BELL
Vendor ID 290073
|
3 | 60.0% | 238 | 1.3% |
|
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
Vendor ID 117210
|
3 | 60.0% | 263 | 1.1% |
|
TEXACO
Vendor ID 308023
|
3 | 60.0% | 329 | 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
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2002 | Republican Party of Ellis County | $18,700.00 | Political mailings |
| 04/19/2002 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | campaign phone bank |
| 04/19/2002 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | campaign literature |
| 03/29/2002 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $2,253.70 | campaign literature |
| 03/25/2002 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | campaign material |
| 02/26/2002 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $15,000.00 | consulting |
| 02/18/2002 | Hinshaw III, Curtis T. (Mr.) | $9,000.00 | Mailers |
| 02/15/2002 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | consulting |
| 01/10/2002 | Cook, Byron (Mr.) | $5,000.00 | consulting |
| 12/10/2001 | Madden, Jerry A. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | consullting |
| 04/25/2000 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,000.00 | F/R Expense |
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.