Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Carnival Cruise Lines
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 52678 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$2,964.43
Client Filers
4
Payments
9
Activity Range
11/18/2004–01/30/2013
Largest Payment
$652.06
Graph: 4 connected filers · 9 payments · $2,964.43 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.
- Carnival Cruise Lines
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $2,098.63 | 5 | 01/30/2013 |
| 2 | Dorfman, Grant | $365.80 | 1 | 01/03/2005 |
| 3 | Sandill, Ravi K. | $300.00 | 2 | 11/09/2011 |
| 4 | Dorfman, Grant | $200.00 | 1 | 11/18/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUSTON BAR FOUNDATION
Vendor ID 151342
|
4 | 100.0% | 114 | 3.5% |
|
HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 151295
|
4 | 100.0% | 182 | 2.2% |
|
ACADEMY
Vendor ID 5378
|
4 | 100.0% | 251 | 1.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 100.0% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
Farrago
Vendor ID 110638
|
3 | 75.0% | 8 | 33.3% |
|
Little Pappasito's
Vendor ID 192886
|
3 | 75.0% | 10 | 27.3% |
|
Little Pappas Seafood
Vendor ID 192884
|
3 | 75.0% | 13 | 21.4% |
|
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
Vendor ID 344176
|
3 | 75.0% | 29 | 10.0% |
|
FRANK'S PIZZA
Vendor ID 117897
|
3 | 75.0% | 51 | 5.8% |
|
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW
Vendor ID 288870
|
3 | 75.0% | 68 | 4.3% |
|
BLACKBURN PHOTOGRAPHY
Vendor ID 36112
|
3 | 75.0% | 71 | 4.2% |
|
MAGGIANO'S
Vendor ID 200078
|
3 | 75.0% | 71 | 4.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2013 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $370.53 | Food, Beverage and other related expenses on the Houston Young Lawyers CLE and Cruise |
| 12/10/2012 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $652.06 | cabin deposit fee for attending and teaching at the 2013 HYLA CLE at Cruise |
| 01/30/2012 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $463.02 | food/beverage/incidentals charges on Houston Young Lawyers CLE 4-day cruise |
| 11/22/2011 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $150.00 | deposit for speech on 2012 HYLA CLE cruise |
| 11/09/2011 | Sandill, Ravi K. | $150.00 | CLE Classes |
| 01/03/2005 | Dorfman, Grant | $365.80 | HYLA CLE program ticket |
| 11/18/2004 | Dorfman, Grant | $200.00 | Houston Young Lawyers Ass'n March 2005 CLE reservation |
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.