Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BISON SIGNS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 35481 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$771,996.81
Client Filers
129
Payments
400
Activity Range
11/15/2005–12/24/2018
Largest Payment
$11,250.00
Graph: 129 connected filers · 400 payments · $771,996.81 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.
- BISON SIGNS
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $71,295.78 | 20 | 11/11/2016 |
| 2 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $58,766.14 | 9 | 10/07/2015 |
| 3 | Shami, Farouk | $33,983.34 | 4 | 03/05/2010 |
| 4 | Harless, Patricia (Mrs.) | $30,290.28 | 12 | 10/03/2006 |
| 5 | Lister Brown, Phyllis (Ms.) | $29,679.88 | 11 | 10/23/2012 |
| 6 | O'Day, Michael (Mr.) | $28,655.96 | 6 | 12/01/2006 |
| 7 | Friends of Donna Campbell | $20,574.19 | 4 | 02/19/2014 |
| 8 | Higley, Laura | $16,142.06 | 8 | 11/03/2008 |
| 9 | Sitton, Ryan | $15,879.14 | 6 | 08/02/2012 |
| 10 | Palmer, Elaine H. (Ms.) | $15,628.00 | 21 | 11/06/2012 |
| 11 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $15,230.32 | 4 | 02/14/2018 |
| 12 | Bush, George (Mr.) | $14,002.14 | 2 | 01/31/2014 |
| 13 | Friends of Ed Thompson | $13,484.29 | 6 | 05/04/2016 |
| 14 | Weber, Randy | $13,073.66 | 7 | 10/16/2008 |
| 15 | Criss, Susan (Ms.) | $12,654.43 | 3 | 02/28/2008 |
| 16 | Floyd, Donald J. (The Honorable) | $12,215.46 | 5 | 10/06/2014 |
| 17 | Schofield, Mike | $12,109.60 | 3 | 10/03/2014 |
| 18 | Reynolds, Ronald E. (The Honorable) | $12,106.42 | 5 | 01/30/2018 |
| 19 | Darring, Anne B. (Ms.) | $9,949.85 | 4 | 04/24/2014 |
| 20 | Baldwin, Michael (Mr.) | $8,927.92 | 2 | 01/24/2006 |
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
|
89 | 69.0% | 3,017 | 2.9% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
59 | 45.7% | 1,876 | 3.0% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
54 | 41.9% | 1,480 | 3.5% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
53 | 41.1% | 1,958 | 2.6% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
52 | 40.3% | 785 | 6.0% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
47 | 36.4% | 457 | 8.7% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
47 | 36.4% | 1,174 | 3.7% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
47 | 36.4% | 1,571 | 2.8% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
46 | 35.7% | 906 | 4.7% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
46 | 35.7% | 1,536 | 2.8% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
44 | 34.1% | 1,077 | 3.8% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
44 | 34.1% | 1,360 | 3.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2018 | Friends of Joel Castro | $1,129.07 | Signs |
| 06/07/2018 | Silverman, Chuck M. (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | Signage |
| 06/05/2018 | Brown-Scoggins, Meghan L. (Mrs.) | $1,677.88 | Printing Services |
| 05/22/2018 | Parsley, Katherine Cabaniss (The Honorable) | $1,661.69 | Yard Signs and 4x8 |
| 03/14/2018 | Wells III, John E. (Mr.) | $1,578.28 | More signs |
| 02/23/2018 | O'Dea, Jeff P. (Mr.) | $427.58 | Yard Signs |
| 02/19/2018 | Red Texas PAC | $1,418.08 | Signs |
| 02/19/2018 | Cannata, Kenneth Stevenson (The Honorable) | $757.75 | Signs |
| 02/15/2018 | Ginyard, Cynthia M. (Ms.) | $1,558.80 | SIGNS |
| 02/14/2018 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $3,403.38 | Yard Signs & 4x8 |
| 02/12/2018 | Ward, Monique N. (Ms.) | $2,901.10 | Campaign material |
| 02/12/2018 | Payne, Latosha Lewis (Mrs.) | $893.06 | Signs |
| 01/30/2018 | Reynolds, Ronald E. (The Honorable) | $5,000.00 | campaign signs |
| 01/04/2018 | Wells III, John E. (Mr.) | $3,043.45 | Signs |
| 09/28/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,422.46 | Campaign Yard Signs |
| 08/04/2017 | Jones, Hazel B. (The Honorable) | $216.50 | final payment for campaign yard signs |
| 01/31/2017 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $2,489.75 | signs |
| 12/01/2016 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $1,130.00 | Signs |
| 12/01/2016 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $1,130.00 | Signs |
| 11/15/2016 | Thierry, Shawn Nicole (The Honorable) | $154.00 | Campaign Banner |
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.