Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Buzzard Billy's
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 46530 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$908.27
Client Filers
7
Payments
9
Activity Range
10/04/2002–09/25/2015
Largest Payment
$379.75
Graph: 7 connected filers · 9 payments · $908.27 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.
- Buzzard Billy's
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cates, Thomas B. (Mr.) | $379.75 | 1 | 03/06/2006 |
| 2 | Texans for John Davis | $207.49 | 1 | 09/17/2012 |
| 3 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $117.32 | 1 | 09/25/2015 |
| 4 | Gray, Thomas (Mr.) | $70.01 | 2 | 04/30/2007 |
| 5 | Turner, Christopher (Mr.) | $66.20 | 2 | 01/27/2012 |
| 6 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $44.91 | 1 | 12/12/2013 |
| 7 | Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. | $22.59 | 1 | 10/04/2002 |
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
|
7 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
TEXACO
Vendor ID 308023
|
6 | 85.7% | 329 | 1.8% |
|
CITY OF AUSTIN
Vendor ID 65063
|
6 | 85.7% | 355 | 1.7% |
|
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
|
6 | 85.7% | 390 | 1.5% |
|
7-ELEVEN
Vendor ID 2491
|
6 | 85.7% | 435 | 1.4% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
6 | 85.7% | 714 | 0.8% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,101 | 0.5% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,174 | 0.5% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
AT&T WIRELESS
Vendor ID 22110
|
5 | 71.4% | 134 | 3.7% |
|
FOUR SEASONS
Vendor ID 117183
|
5 | 71.4% | 132 | 3.7% |
|
CRACKER BARREL
Vendor ID 77897
|
5 | 71.4% | 149 | 3.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $117.32 | Meeting to discuss campaign issues |
| 12/12/2013 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $44.91 | Staff Meals |
| 09/17/2012 | Texans for John Davis | $207.49 | Constituent Meals |
| 01/27/2012 | Turner, Christopher (Mr.) | $33.10 | Staff meal |
| 01/27/2012 | Turner, Christopher (Mr.) | $33.10 | Staff meal |
| 04/30/2007 | Gray, Thomas (Mr.) | $33.00 | Lunch with the Baylor Law Professors |
| 03/06/2006 | Cates, Thomas B. (Mr.) | $379.75 | Meeting and dinner for campaign workers |
| 11/09/2005 | Gray, Thomas (Mr.) | $37.01 | Lunch with the District Clerk of Walker County |
| 10/04/2002 | Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. | $22.59 | Travel Expense |
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.