Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
UNIVERSAL SIGNS AND BANNERS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 338897 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$31,355.46
Client Filers
4
Payments
38
Activity Range
09/28/2016–09/09/2025
Largest Payment
$3,677.25
Graph: 4 connected filers · 38 payments · $31,355.46 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.
- Universal Signs and Banners
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan, Matthew R. (The Honorable) | $18,913.46 | 18 | 09/09/2025 |
| 2 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $6,889.01 | 10 | 11/02/2020 |
| 3 | Obialo, Derek U. (Mr.) | $3,777.92 | 2 | 12/16/2019 |
| 4 | Baker, Kendall L. (Mr.) | $1,775.07 | 8 | 11/07/2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAY PAL
Vendor ID 240214
|
2 | 50.0% | 145 | 1.4% |
|
DOLLAR TREE
Vendor ID 92561
|
2 | 50.0% | 578 | 0.3% |
|
GOOGLE
Vendor ID 131689
|
2 | 50.0% | 620 | 0.3% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
2 | 50.0% | 614 | 0.3% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
2 | 50.0% | 1,174 | 0.2% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
2 | 50.0% | 1,638 | 0.1% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
2 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2025 | Morgan, Matthew R. (The Honorable) | $270.62 | Signs |
| 09/27/2024 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $2,165.00 | printing |
| 08/30/2024 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $2,165.00 | printing |
| 12/05/2023 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $811.88 | Printing |
| 12/05/2023 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $811.88 | Printing |
| 11/28/2023 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $3,677.25 | Printing |
| 11/28/2023 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $3,677.25 | Printing |
| 11/24/2023 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $703.63 | Printing |
| 11/24/2023 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $703.63 | Printing |
| 11/02/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $649.50 | cost for additional 4X5 coroplast for the election day. |
| 10/07/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $971.00 | Cost for additional 200 yard signs. |
| 09/25/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $1,082.50 | Additional 20 numbers of 4X5 coroplast |
| 09/21/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $1,513.34 | 4X5 coroplast 30 numbers, 18X24 2 sided wires 30 number. |
| 07/20/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $1,326.06 | 25 signs 4X5 coroplast plus 200 coroplast. |
| 06/25/2020 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $647.34 | Campaign Yard Signs |
| 06/19/2020 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $243.56 | Campaign Yard Signs |
| 06/18/2020 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $323.67 | Campaign Yard Signs |
| 03/10/2020 | Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.) | $755.59 | Campaign Yard Signs |
| 02/20/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $107.16 | Purchase of 100 yard sign. |
| 02/20/2020 | Virippan, Tom (Mr.) | $107.16 | printing of 100 Sign boards. |
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.