Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TRADITIONS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 331980 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$27,339.98
Client Filers
12
Payments
190
Activity Range
03/17/2003–04/19/2018
Largest Payment
$4,920.00
Graph: 12 connected filers · 190 payments · $27,339.98 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.
- Traditions
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith County Republicans | $21,866.71 | 61 | 10/13/2016 |
| 2 | Texans for Rick Perry | $1,689.12 | 5 | 11/19/2009 |
| 3 | Smith County Republican Women's Club PAC | $1,278.40 | 33 | 01/19/2017 |
| 4 | White, William H. | $990.58 | 2 | 05/24/2010 |
| 5 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $543.22 | 45 | 04/19/2018 |
| 6 | David Dewhurst Committee | $288.13 | 1 | 04/04/2013 |
| 7 | Worthen, James | $287.36 | 29 | 12/12/2013 |
| 8 | Nichols, Robert (Mr.) | $163.75 | 7 | 10/21/2010 |
| 9 | Hefner, Joseph Cole (Mr.) | $153.75 | 4 | 01/14/2016 |
| 10 | Russell, Kerry L | $50.00 | 1 | 03/23/2006 |
| 11 | Berger, Rebecca (Mrs.) | $16.00 | 1 | 05/15/2014 |
| 12 | Friends of Susan Combs Committee | $12.96 | 1 | 09/07/2009 |
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
|
12 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
9 | 75.0% | 1,327 | 0.7% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
9 | 75.0% | 1,360 | 0.7% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
9 | 75.0% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
WHATABURGER
Vendor ID 352769
|
8 | 66.7% | 541 | 1.5% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
8 | 66.7% | 1,045 | 0.8% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
8 | 66.7% | 1,445 | 0.6% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
8 | 66.7% | 1,958 | 0.4% |
|
SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 286439
|
7 | 58.3% | 21 | 26.9% |
|
SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 286437
|
7 | 58.3% | 35 | 17.5% |
|
HOLIDAY INN
Vendor ID 147845
|
7 | 58.3% | 365 | 1.9% |
|
US POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 340396
|
7 | 58.3% | 411 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2018 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $15.00 | Officeholder's lunch at Smith County Republican Women monthly meeting |
| 05/18/2017 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $11.16 | Officeholder's lunch at regular monthly meeting of Smith County Republican Women's Club |
| 04/20/2017 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $11.27 | Officeholder's lunch at regular monthly meeting of the Smith County Republican Women's Club |
| 01/19/2017 | Smith County Republican Women's Club PAC | $53.41 | Room charge |
| 01/19/2017 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $11.16 | Officeholder's lunch at monthly Smith County Republican Women's Club meeting |
| 10/13/2016 | Smith County Republicans | $42.00 | Service Fee |
| 09/08/2016 | Smith County Republicans | $33.00 | Servic Fee |
| 08/18/2016 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $13.75 | Officeholder's lunch at Smith County Republican Women's monthly meeting |
| 07/21/2016 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $13.75 | Officeholder's lunch at Smith County Republican Women's monthly meeting |
| 07/14/2016 | Smith County Republicans | $47.00 | Service Fee |
| 06/09/2016 | Smith County Republicans | $35.00 | monthly meeting expense |
| 04/21/2016 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $13.75 | Officeholder's lunch at monthly meeting of Republican Women |
| 04/14/2016 | Smith County Republicans | $50.00 | monthly meeting expense |
| 03/17/2016 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $13.75 | Officeholder's lunch at monthly Republican Women's meeting |
| 01/21/2016 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $13.64 | Officeholder's meal at monthly Republican Women meeting |
| 01/14/2016 | Hefner, Joseph Cole (Mr.) | $57.56 | Meeting to discuss campaign issues |
| 01/14/2016 | Smith County Republicans | $34.00 | monthly meeting expense |
| 12/17/2015 | Hefner, Joseph Cole (Mr.) | $26.29 | Meeting to discuss campaign issues |
| 12/17/2015 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $13.64 | Officeholder's meal at Smith County Republican Women's annual cookie auction |
| 12/14/2015 | Smith County Republicans | $39.00 | Monthly meeting room 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.