Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Chocolate Chip Aviation
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 61431 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$57,582.99
Client Filers
3
Payments
12
Activity Range
01/07/2002–04/02/2003
Largest Payment
$19,232.60
Graph: 3 connected filers · 12 payments · $57,582.99 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.
- Chocolate Chip Aviation
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for John Sharp | $34,503.50 | 9 | 09/09/2002 |
| 2 | Morales, Dan | $19,232.60 | 1 | 05/10/2002 |
| 3 | David H. Dewhurst Committee | $3,846.89 | 2 | 04/02/2003 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BROADCAST PUBLICITY SERVICES
Vendor ID 42823
|
3 | 100.0% | 21 | 14.3% |
|
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN HOTEL
Vendor ID 296217
|
3 | 100.0% | 51 | 5.9% |
|
AT&T WIRELESS
Vendor ID 22110
|
3 | 100.0% | 134 | 2.2% |
|
SOUTHWESTERN BELL
Vendor ID 290073
|
3 | 100.0% | 238 | 1.3% |
|
HOLIDAY INN
Vendor ID 147845
|
3 | 100.0% | 365 | 0.8% |
|
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
|
3 | 100.0% | 390 | 0.8% |
|
U.S. POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 337005
|
3 | 100.0% | 366 | 0.8% |
|
US POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 340396
|
3 | 100.0% | 411 | 0.7% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,077 | 0.3% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,368 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
The Contact Point
Vendor ID 317740
|
2 | 66.7% | 2 | 66.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2003 | David H. Dewhurst Committee | $2,100.01 | Travel expense |
| 12/09/2002 | David H. Dewhurst Committee | $1,746.88 | Travel expense |
| 09/09/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $2,902.50 | Plane Rental |
| 07/01/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $3,547.50 | Plane Rental |
| 06/11/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $2,902.50 | Plane Rental |
| 06/04/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $7,251.00 | Plane Rental |
| 05/16/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $2,050.00 | Plane Rental |
| 05/10/2002 | Morales, Dan | $19,232.60 | Transportation Service |
| 04/29/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $1,920.00 | Plane Rental |
| 04/04/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $2,400.00 | Plane Rental |
| 03/12/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $2,230.00 | Plane Rental |
| 01/07/2002 | Texans for John Sharp | $9,300.00 | Plane Rental |
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.