Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
First Bank Merchant Services
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 113081 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$500,469.16
Client Filers
5
Payments
732
Activity Range
03/05/2012–06/03/2026
Largest Payment
$32,547.20
Graph: 5 connected filers · 732 payments · $500,469.16 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.
- First Bank Merchant Services
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Victory Committee, Inc. | $376,562.84 | 22 | 12/01/2014 |
| 2 | Battleground Texas | $99,037.75 | 260 | 06/03/2021 |
| 3 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $23,344.57 | 400 | 06/03/2026 |
| 4 | Collier, Nicole D. (The Honorable) | $1,345.23 | 46 | 05/03/2016 |
| 5 | Robbins, Rosemary (Dr.) | $178.77 | 4 | 06/04/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NGP VAN Inc.
Vendor ID 225763
|
4 | 80.0% | 81 | 4.9% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,045 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
4 | 80.0% | 1,669 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 80.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
Perkins Coie LLP
Vendor ID 242145
|
3 | 60.0% | 14 | 18.8% |
|
UBER
Vendor ID 337140
|
3 | 60.0% | 421 | 0.7% |
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
3 | 60.0% | 596 | 0.5% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
3 | 60.0% | 614 | 0.5% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
3 | 60.0% | 677 | 0.4% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
3 | 60.0% | 785 | 0.4% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
3 | 60.0% | 906 | 0.3% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,077 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 06/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 05/04/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 05/04/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 04/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 04/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 03/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 03/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 02/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 02/03/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 01/05/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $168.95 | Processing Fees |
| 01/05/2026 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 12/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 12/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 11/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 11/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 10/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 10/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 09/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
| 09/03/2025 | Lone Star Project Nonfederal | $19.95 | Processing Fees |
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.