Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
THE WRITE CHOICE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 326164 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$22,345.14
Client Filers
7
Payments
51
Activity Range
08/22/2005–03/07/2024
Largest Payment
$1,597.98
Graph: 7 connected filers · 51 payments · $22,345.14 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 Write Choice
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $14,458.30 | 37 | 12/13/2022 |
| 2 | Dallas Eagle Forum | $3,042.29 | 4 | 08/30/2016 |
| 3 | Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) | $1,597.98 | 1 | 08/02/2021 |
| 4 | Luby Ryan, Lisa (Mrs.) | $1,006.68 | 3 | 11/08/2018 |
| 5 | Stanton, James M. | $864.86 | 2 | 11/17/2010 |
| 6 | Wernick, Barry (Mr.) | $835.58 | 2 | 03/07/2024 |
| 7 | Dallas County County Council of Republican Women | $539.45 | 2 | 08/02/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 82685
|
7 | 100.0% | 218 | 3.2% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,045 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
6 | 85.7% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
TOM THUMB
Vendor ID 329748
|
4 | 57.1% | 300 | 1.3% |
|
CENTRAL MARKET
Vendor ID 56492
|
4 | 57.1% | 484 | 0.8% |
|
CONSTANT CONTACT
Vendor ID 73952
|
4 | 57.1% | 629 | 0.6% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
4 | 57.1% | 785 | 0.5% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,360 | 0.3% |
|
UNIVERSITY PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Vendor ID 339367
|
3 | 42.9% | 6 | 30.0% |
|
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION
Vendor ID 313130
|
3 | 42.9% | 69 | 4.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2024 | Wernick, Barry (Mr.) | $417.79 | Office Stationery/Thank You Cards |
| 12/13/2022 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $144.38 | Printing expense for holiday lunch |
| 02/23/2022 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $169.37 | Printing expense for supplies |
| 10/04/2021 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $200.10 | Gift for speaker |
| 08/02/2021 | Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) | $1,597.98 | Campaign event invitation |
| 11/08/2018 | Luby Ryan, Lisa (Mrs.) | $293.90 | printing of campaign invitations |
| 01/16/2018 | Luby Ryan, Lisa (Mrs.) | $386.46 | campaign launch party supplies & stationary |
| 11/24/2017 | Luby Ryan, Lisa (Mrs.) | $326.32 | campaign stationery |
| 11/01/2016 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $685.71 | Holiday lunch invitations |
| 08/30/2016 | Dallas Eagle Forum | $725.00 | invitations |
| 03/25/2016 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $148.72 | Letterhead, invitations for club events |
| 03/21/2016 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $349.11 | Letterhead, stationery for club events |
| 12/10/2015 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $524.36 | Invitations for meeting |
| 05/13/2015 | Park Cities Republican Women's Club PAC | $282.32 | Event invitations and note cards |
| 12/18/2014 | Park Cities Republican Women | $125.97 | Gifts for guests and president |
| 10/08/2014 | Dallas Eagle Forum | $772.43 | Event Invitation |
| 08/15/2014 | Park Cities Republican Women | $162.38 | Invitations for event |
| 07/08/2014 | Park Cities Republican Women | $151.55 | Invitations for event |
| 11/06/2013 | Park Cities Republican Women | $717.18 | Speaker gifts and invitations |
| 07/29/2013 | Park Cities Republican Women | $172.00 | Invitations for Friend's Event |
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.