Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 313130 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$164,564.09
Client Filers
69
Payments
165
Activity Range
03/15/2000–04/09/2026
Largest Payment
$15,000.00
Graph: 69 connected filers · 165 payments · $164,564.09 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.
- TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
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
|
49 | 71.0% | 3,017 | 1.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
48 | 69.6% | 1,571 | 3.0% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
37 | 53.6% | 1,174 | 3.1% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
37 | 53.6% | 1,360 | 2.7% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
36 | 52.2% | 946 | 3.7% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
35 | 50.7% | 1,958 | 1.8% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
35 | 50.7% | 1,876 | 1.8% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
34 | 49.3% | 1,077 | 3.1% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
34 | 49.3% | 1,327 | 2.5% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
34 | 49.3% | 1,368 | 2.4% |
|
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vendor ID 312067
|
33 | 47.8% | 388 | 7.8% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
32 | 46.4% | 584 | 5.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2026 | Evans, Michelle L. (Mrs.) | $10.00 | Parking |
| 04/09/2026 | Troxclair, Ellen (The Honorable) | $10.00 | Event registration |
| 03/09/2026 | Kerwin, Helen D. (The Honorable) | $500.00 | Donation |
| 02/21/2025 | Parker, Gina G. (Ms.) | $40.00 | Officeholder meal expense for TPPF Summitt |
| 01/13/2025 | Williamson County Republican Party General Election Campaign Fund | $195.00 | Community Outreach |
| 09/09/2024 | Texas Consumer Lenders PAC | $5,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 03/23/2024 | Slawson, Shelby L. (The Honorable) | $10.00 | CONFERENCE PARKING |
| 03/22/2024 | Slawson, Shelby L. (The Honorable) | $20.00 | CONFERENCE PARKING |
| 03/21/2024 | Slawson, Shelby L. (The Honorable) | $20.00 | CONFERENCE PARKING |
| 03/21/2024 | Troxclair, Ellen (The Honorable) | $20.00 | Event registrartion |
| 03/08/2024 | Kinard Jr., Steve A. (Mr.) | $150.00 | Conference |
| 12/30/2023 | Caldwell I, Daniel J. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Registration for 2024 Texas Policy Summit |
| 12/15/2023 | Kinard Jr., Steve A. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Liberty Leadership Club |
| 02/01/2023 | Mostyn, Benjamin (Mr.) | $395.00 | TPS 2023 |
| 04/20/2022 | Midland County Republican Women | $479.56 | Guest Speaker travel expense |
| 02/24/2022 | North Shore Republican Women | $300.00 | Fee for meeting speaker |
| 01/21/2022 | Evans, Michelle L. (Mrs.) | $10.00 | Parking |
| 01/20/2022 | Evans, Michelle L. (Mrs.) | $10.00 | Parking fee for TPPV event |
| 12/14/2021 | Evans, Michelle L. (Mrs.) | $395.00 | TPPF Training |
| 12/02/2020 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $100.00 | Think tank donation |
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.