Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Alpine Observer
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 12818 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$1,416.96
Client Filers
3
Payments
9
Activity Range
01/08/2000–02/26/2003
Largest Payment
$356.40
Graph: 3 connected filers · 9 payments · $1,416.96 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.
- Alpine Observer
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $852.72 | 5 | 08/11/2000 |
| 2 | Madla, Frank | $380.16 | 2 | 02/26/2003 |
| 3 | Gallego, Pete P. | $184.08 | 2 | 06/12/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The International
Vendor ID 320524
|
3 | 100.0% | 5 | 60.0% |
|
ALPINE AVALANCHE
Vendor ID 12781
|
3 | 100.0% | 26 | 11.5% |
|
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
|
3 | 100.0% | 734 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,669 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
Baeza's Thriftway
Vendor ID 26308
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
|
Del Rio Military Affairs Association
Vendor ID 87281
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
|
Diamond Shamrock #1024
Vendor ID 90025
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
|
Furr's Supermarket
Vendor ID 124356
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
|
International Women's Foundation
Vendor ID 158026
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
|
Jeff Davis Mountain Dispatch
Vendor ID 163539
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
|
KALP
Vendor ID 173983
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2003 | Madla, Frank | $248.16 | Advertising |
| 06/12/2002 | Gallego, Pete P. | $60.00 | Advertisment |
| 02/14/2002 | Madla, Frank | $132.00 | Advertising |
| 08/11/2000 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $124.08 | newspaper ads;; |
| 08/07/2000 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $356.40 | Newspaper ads; |
| 08/01/2000 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $124.08 | Newspaper ads |
| 07/20/2000 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $124.08 | Newspaper ads |
| 07/02/2000 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $124.08 | Newspaper Ads |
| 01/08/2000 | Gallego, Pete | $124.08 | Advertising |
Evidence basis: The canonical vendor was opened by stable vendor ID. 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.