Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Silsbee Bee
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 324264 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$5,966.20
Client Filers
5
Payments
28
Activity Range
02/13/2004–12/31/2020
Largest Payment
$849.38
Graph: 5 connected filers · 28 payments · $5,966.20 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 Silsbee Bee
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stover III, Earl B. (The Honorable) | $2,731.04 | 17 | 12/31/2020 |
| 2 | Hunter, Larry (Mr.) | $1,203.76 | 3 | 11/26/2008 |
| 3 | Barrington, Dallas | $1,071.90 | 3 | 02/27/2004 |
| 4 | Thomas, Steven R. (The Honorable) | $595.00 | 3 | 09/11/2019 |
| 5 | Henry, Marc Patrick (Mr.) | $364.50 | 2 | 02/19/2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HARDIN COUNTY NEWS
Vendor ID 139507
|
4 | 80.0% | 11 | 33.3% |
|
Lumberton Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 198267
|
3 | 60.0% | 7 | 33.3% |
|
Hardin County Republican Women
Vendor ID 139510
|
3 | 60.0% | 10 | 25.0% |
|
Beaumont Enterprise
Vendor ID 30106
|
3 | 60.0% | 39 | 7.3% |
|
THE EXAMINER
Vendor ID 318677
|
3 | 60.0% | 53 | 5.5% |
|
SOILEAU PRINTING
Vendor ID 287441
|
3 | 60.0% | 54 | 5.4% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
3 | 60.0% | 714 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,669 | 0.2% |
|
Hardin County Angels of Care
Vendor ID 139497
|
2 | 40.0% | 2 | 40.0% |
|
Hardin Jefferson Student Council
Vendor ID 139529
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
Lumberton Ledger
Vendor ID 198275
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
ORANGE COUNTY BUILDING MATERIAL
Vendor ID 233709
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
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.