Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Silver Center
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 324266 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$17,309.48
Client Filers
5
Payments
21
Activity Range
01/22/2002–03/27/2026
Largest Payment
$2,482.50
Graph: 5 connected filers · 21 payments · $17,309.48 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 Silver Center
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $13,818.60 | 10 | 08/24/2023 |
| 2 | Kuempel, John L. (The Honorable) | $1,545.00 | 4 | 01/26/2024 |
| 3 | Kuempel, Edmund | $1,320.00 | 4 | 11/28/2007 |
| 4 | Guadalupe County Republican Women's Club | $600.00 | 2 | 11/05/2025 |
| 5 | Cardenas, Marcus (Mr.) | $25.88 | 1 | 03/27/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 278874
|
4 | 80.0% | 6 | 57.1% |
|
Seguin Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 278880
|
4 | 80.0% | 8 | 44.4% |
|
LONE STAR PRINTING
Vendor ID 194507
|
4 | 80.0% | 14 | 26.7% |
|
US POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 340396
|
4 | 80.0% | 411 | 1.0% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 80.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
Seguin High School
Vendor ID 278913
|
3 | 60.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
|
Seguin Outdoor Learning Center
Vendor ID 278937
|
3 | 60.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
|
City of Seguin
Vendor ID 65856
|
3 | 60.0% | 5 | 42.9% |
|
SCHERTZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 277078
|
3 | 60.0% | 6 | 37.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2026 | Cardenas, Marcus (Mr.) | $25.88 | entry fee |
| 11/05/2025 | Guadalupe County Republican Women's Club | $300.00 | Donation |
| 01/26/2024 | Kuempel, John L. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | Donation |
| 10/17/2023 | Guadalupe County Republican Women's Club | $300.00 | Donation |
| 08/24/2023 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $1,975.41 | Venue and food for Turning Texas Dinner |
| 05/26/2022 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $2,482.50 | Catering for Turning Texas Blue dinner |
| 04/17/2020 | Kuempel, John L. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Donation to annual fundraising event. |
| 12/05/2019 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $100.00 | Meeting room |
| 08/22/2019 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $1,550.00 | Venue and food for Turning Texas Blue annual dinner |
| 05/06/2019 | Kuempel, John L. (The Honorable) | $250.00 | Donation to Senior Citizen Center annual fundraiser |
| 08/07/2018 | Kuempel, John L. (The Honorable) | $95.00 | Donation to 25th Anniversary Gala |
| 03/24/2018 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $266.00 | Rental of room for the County Convention and was reimbursed by the Guadalupe County Democratic Party |
| 08/18/2016 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $1,415.46 | Turning Blue Dinner Fundraiser |
| 08/28/2008 | Guadalupe County Democratic Club | $103.00 | Drinks for Democratic Convention Watch |
| 11/28/2007 | Kuempel, Edmund | $1,000.00 | Donation to Senior Citizen's Center |
| 11/12/2007 | Kuempel, Edmund | $100.00 | Donation to Senior Citizen's Center |
| 02/11/2004 | Kuempel, Edmund | $120.00 | Gala tickets |
| 01/22/2002 | Kuempel, Edmund | $100.00 | Tickets for Sr. Gala |
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.