Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
CAPITAL GRILLE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 51045 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$98,999.70
Client Filers
131
Payments
323
Activity Range
03/27/2000–06/16/2026
Largest Payment
$5,612.04
Graph: 131 connected filers · 323 payments · $98,999.70 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.
- Capital Grille
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
|
101 | 77.1% | 3,017 | 3.3% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
97 | 74.0% | 1,077 | 8.7% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
83 | 63.4% | 1,101 | 7.2% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
83 | 63.4% | 1,480 | 5.4% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
78 | 59.5% | 1,174 | 6.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
78 | 59.5% | 1,876 | 4.0% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
76 | 58.0% | 1,958 | 3.8% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
75 | 57.3% | 677 | 10.2% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
74 | 56.5% | 906 | 7.7% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
72 | 55.0% | 1,327 | 5.2% |
|
UBER
Vendor ID 337140
|
70 | 53.4% | 421 | 14.5% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
70 | 53.4% | 1,360 | 4.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/2026 | Allen, Douglas A. (The Honorable) | $146.14 | Political lunch |
| 05/26/2026 | Ligon, Brett (The Honorable) | $260.23 | Campaign Constituent Meeting |
| 05/04/2026 | Hefner, Joseph Cole (The Honorable) | $131.99 | Meeting to Discuss Officeholder Matters |
| 05/04/2026 | Virdell, Wesley W. (The Honorable) | $10.00 | Meal |
| 04/16/2026 | Moye, Eric V. (The Honorable) | $101.00 | Food and beverages with supporters |
| 04/10/2026 | Smith, Thomas C. (Mr.) | $45.00 | Food/beverage expense during travel for campaign event. |
| 04/09/2026 | Smith, Thomas C. (Mr.) | $65.00 | Food & beverage expense during travel for campaign event. |
| 03/16/2026 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $437.40 | Officeholder and Staff Meeting To Discuss Religious Liberty Commission |
| 03/16/2026 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $354.25 | Officeholder and Staff Meeting To Discuss Religious Liberty Commission |
| 03/02/2026 | Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government | $280.00 | DINNER EXPENSE |
| 01/02/2026 | Davis, Aicha (The Honorable) | $310.00 | Jan office luncheon |
| 10/29/2025 | Ligon, Brett (The Honorable) | $115.93 | Senate Campaign Constituent Meeting |
| 09/05/2025 | Hughes, Erica (The Honorable) | $42.72 | Food TCJ Annual Judicial Conference |
| 09/04/2025 | Senate Republican Caucus | $3,284.22 | Caucus Dinner |
| 08/28/2025 | Craddick, Tom (The Honorable) | $857.44 | Legislative related meeting |
| 08/21/2025 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $256.35 | Meeting to discuss campaign/officeholder issues. |
| 08/13/2025 | Senate Republican Caucus | $1,646.06 | Caucus Dinner |
| 06/13/2025 | Taylor, Christopher L. (The Honorable) | $461.00 | Political Meeting |
| 06/11/2025 | Hoffman, Martin J. (The Honorable) | $47.00 | Lunch with political supporters and judicial interns |
| 06/03/2025 | Friends of Adam Hinojosa | $260.77 | Capitol Staff Meeting |
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.