Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Press Club of Southeast Texas
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 249309 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$17,122.20
Client Filers
4
Payments
19
Activity Range
05/23/2017–06/17/2026
Largest Payment
$1,400.00
Graph: 4 connected filers · 19 payments · $17,122.20 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.
- Press Club of Southeast Texas
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $7,122.20 | 7 | 06/17/2026 |
| 2 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $7,000.00 | 7 | 05/29/2019 |
| 3 | Texans For Dade | $2,500.00 | 4 | 10/21/2021 |
| 4 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $500.00 | 1 | 06/03/2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAO'S BAKERY
Vendor ID 255758
|
4 | 100.0% | 18 | 22.2% |
|
AMAZON.COM
Vendor ID 13762
|
4 | 100.0% | 553 | 0.7% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
4 | 100.0% | 649 | 0.6% |
|
WALGREENS
Vendor ID 347856
|
4 | 100.0% | 765 | 0.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
4 | 100.0% | 946 | 0.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
4 | 100.0% | 1,536 | 0.3% |
|
Beaumont Trophies
Vendor ID 30155
|
3 | 75.0% | 6 | 42.9% |
|
NEDERLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 223823
|
3 | 75.0% | 12 | 23.1% |
|
ENTERGY
Vendor ID 105003
|
3 | 75.0% | 28 | 10.3% |
|
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 130935
|
3 | 75.0% | 35 | 8.3% |
|
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 163825
|
3 | 75.0% | 35 | 8.3% |
|
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
|
3 | 75.0% | 390 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/17/2026 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $1,400.00 | Awards event sponsorship. |
| 06/04/2025 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $1,400.00 | Sponsorship/table Press Club Awards Banquet. |
| 05/21/2024 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $1,250.00 | Table purchase |
| 04/30/2023 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Press Awards Ceremony Donation |
| 10/21/2021 | Texans For Dade | $1,000.00 | Donation to the Press Club of Southeast Texas for annual press club award event |
| 07/30/2021 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | charitable contribution |
| 10/16/2020 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Excellence in Media Awards Sponsorship |
| 06/03/2019 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $500.00 | Sponsorship for annual awards banquet |
| 05/31/2019 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (Mr.) | $72.20 | Excellence Media Banquet |
| 05/29/2019 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $1,000.00 | Purchased table at Press Club of SE Texas event. Ck#453 |
| 05/21/2019 | Texans For Dade | $500.00 | Sponsorship of one table at the Press Club of Southeast Texas banquet |
| 08/03/2018 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $1,000.00 | Ruby sponsorship. Unpaid/Incurred expense listed on 7/15/18 Semiannual Report. Ck#231 |
| 06/20/2018 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $1,000.00 | Ruby Sponsorship Check # 231 |
| 05/30/2018 | Texans For Dade | $500.00 | Tickets to Press Club of Southeast Texas banquet |
| 10/06/2017 | Texans For Dade | $500.00 | Table for Press Club of Southeast Texas banquet |
| 06/05/2017 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $1,000.00 | Tickets to awards banquet |
| 05/23/2017 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $1,000.00 | Tickets to Awards banquet |
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.