Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
CRU Wine Bar
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 79663 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$11,807.77
Client Filers
25
Payments
41
Activity Range
05/26/2004–03/27/2024
Largest Payment
$4,764.13
Graph: 25 connected filers · 41 payments · $11,807.77 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.
- Cru Wine Bar
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodman Networks, Inc. Texas PAC | $4,764.13 | 1 | 12/01/2011 |
| 2 | Watson, Fransheneka J. (Ms.) | $2,885.63 | 1 | 10/11/2017 |
| 3 | McCall, Brian | $882.63 | 5 | 11/09/2007 |
| 4 | WALLACE B. JEFFERSON FOR TEXAS SUPREME COURT | $506.64 | 3 | 06/01/2007 |
| 5 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $363.04 | 3 | 04/28/2016 |
| 6 | Oliveira, Rene O. (The Honorable) | $326.40 | 2 | 05/19/2015 |
| 7 | Shapiro, Florence | $305.50 | 4 | 04/10/2007 |
| 8 | Johnson, Nathan M. (The Honorable) | $298.85 | 1 | 01/06/2019 |
| 9 | Phelan, Matthew M. (The Honorable) | $198.46 | 1 | 10/07/2022 |
| 10 | Watson, Kirk P. | $195.37 | 1 | 02/07/2014 |
| 11 | Marquez, Marisa | $152.48 | 2 | 09/30/2013 |
| 12 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $118.51 | 1 | 11/08/2014 |
| 13 | The Friends of Darlene Byrne 2000 | $99.44 | 1 | 03/04/2008 |
| 14 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $97.94 | 1 | 05/26/2023 |
| 15 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $87.61 | 1 | 05/28/2019 |
| 16 | Edwards, Frederick (Mr.) | $85.73 | 1 | 09/02/2008 |
| 17 | Brown Jr., Harvey G. (The Honorable) | $73.95 | 1 | 08/20/2016 |
| 18 | Green, Paul W. | $59.42 | 1 | 03/31/2010 |
| 19 | Uresti, Carlos I. (Mr.) | $59.00 | 1 | 06/30/2014 |
| 20 | Leach, Jeff C. (The Honorable) | $58.97 | 1 | 05/05/2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
22 | 88.0% | 1,077 | 2.0% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
22 | 88.0% | 3,017 | 0.7% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
20 | 80.0% | 677 | 2.9% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
20 | 80.0% | 1,327 | 1.5% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
19 | 76.0% | 1,174 | 1.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
18 | 72.0% | 1,101 | 1.6% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
18 | 72.0% | 1,360 | 1.3% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
17 | 68.0% | 906 | 1.9% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
17 | 68.0% | 1,368 | 1.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
17 | 68.0% | 1,876 | 0.9% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
16 | 64.0% | 649 | 2.4% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
16 | 64.0% | 946 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2024 | Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable) | $26.73 | Meal during campaign travel |
| 05/26/2023 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $97.94 | Capitol staff dinner |
| 10/07/2022 | Phelan, Matthew M. (The Honorable) | $198.46 | Meeting with staff to discuss campaign issues |
| 05/28/2019 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $87.61 | Legislative meeting expense. |
| 02/22/2019 | Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable) | $38.39 | Campaign Travel Meal |
| 01/06/2019 | Johnson, Nathan M. (The Honorable) | $298.85 | Staff dinner meeting |
| 10/11/2017 | Watson, Fransheneka J. (Ms.) | $2,885.63 | Refreshment and Space for Campaign Kickoff |
| 08/20/2016 | Brown Jr., Harvey G. (The Honorable) | $73.95 | dinner expense with supporters |
| 05/05/2016 | Leach, Jeff C. (The Honorable) | $58.97 | Meeting with Legislative Stakeholder |
| 04/28/2016 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $34.29 | Meeting to discuss campaign/office holder issues |
| 02/08/2016 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $147.74 | Meeting to discuss campaign/office holder issues |
| 01/25/2016 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $181.01 | Meeting to discuss campaign/office holder issues |
| 05/19/2015 | Oliveira, Rene O. (The Honorable) | $168.33 | Food and drinks for constituents while meeting to discuss officeholder issues |
| 05/04/2015 | Oliveira, Rene O. (The Honorable) | $158.07 | Food for staff and constituents for meeting to discuss officeholder issues |
| 11/08/2014 | Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (Mrs.) | $118.51 | dinner with former law clerk to discuss volunteering for upcoming campaign |
| 07/01/2014 | Texans for Todd Staples | $20.32 | Campaign Meals |
| 06/30/2014 | Uresti, Carlos I. (Mr.) | $59.00 | Food & Beverage while at convention |
| 02/07/2014 | Watson, Kirk P. | $195.37 | staff event |
| 01/14/2014 | Christian, Walter W | $9.00 | Campaign meeting expense with staff |
| 10/18/2013 | Martinez Fischer III, Trey (Mr.) | $33.31 | meeting with colleagues |
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.