Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Bittersweet Catering
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 35596 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$5,625.50
Client Filers
3
Payments
6
Activity Range
04/21/2006–11/30/2020
Largest Payment
$1,340.00
Graph: 3 connected filers · 6 payments · $5,625.50 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.
- Bittersweet Catering
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Republican Women | $4,574.00 | 4 | 11/30/2020 |
| 2 | CenterPoint Energy Inc. Political Action Committee | $742.00 | 1 | 06/04/2014 |
| 3 | Lone Star Fund | $309.50 | 1 | 04/21/2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELECT ALLEN VAUGHT CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 102341
|
2 | 66.7% | 6 | 28.6% |
|
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 88062
|
2 | 66.7% | 26 | 7.4% |
|
LAMPSON FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 186073
|
2 | 66.7% | 28 | 6.9% |
|
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 99135
|
2 | 66.7% | 32 | 6.1% |
|
MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 202270
|
2 | 66.7% | 32 | 6.1% |
|
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT GARNET COLEMAN
Vendor ID 71822
|
2 | 66.7% | 39 | 5.0% |
|
KENNETH F. SHEETS FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Vendor ID 176862
|
2 | 66.7% | 41 | 4.8% |
|
CHET EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 59444
|
2 | 66.7% | 45 | 4.3% |
|
TERRI HODGE CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 307525
|
2 | 66.7% | 54 | 3.6% |
|
JIM DUNNAM CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 165249
|
2 | 66.7% | 66 | 3.0% |
|
JUAN GARCIA CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 170391
|
2 | 66.7% | 66 | 3.0% |
|
KIRK WATSON FOR TEXAS SENATE
Vendor ID 179535
|
2 | 66.7% | 75 | 2.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2020 | Star Republican Women | $1,340.00 | Catering Expense for Luncheon |
| 06/07/2019 | Star Republican Women | $1,250.00 | Deposit for October fundraising event expenses |
| 05/05/2018 | Star Republican Women | $809.00 | Food |
| 03/21/2018 | Star Republican Women | $1,175.00 | Catering |
| 06/04/2014 | CenterPoint Energy Inc. Political Action Committee | $742.00 | Edward Gillespie - U.S. SENATE/S2 In-kind contribution: Catering for reception 4/24/14 |
| 04/21/2006 | Lone Star Fund | $309.50 | Catering |
Evidence basis: 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.