Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FIRST USA
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 113691 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$27,699.50
Client Filers
10
Payments
51
Activity Range
01/26/2000–06/19/2008
Largest Payment
$4,622.96
Graph: 10 connected filers · 51 payments · $27,699.50 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 USA
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $15,145.95 | 16 | 02/17/2003 |
| 2 | Driver, Joe (The Honorable) | $7,106.80 | 11 | 12/18/2000 |
| 3 | Wise, Miguel (Mr.) | $2,779.99 | 2 | 02/28/2003 |
| 4 | Bedard, Theo (The Honorable) | $1,224.64 | 2 | 03/02/2002 |
| 5 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $775.83 | 11 | 05/01/2003 |
| 6 | Stone, Catherine M. (The Honorable) | $290.09 | 2 | 11/13/2000 |
| 7 | Fryar, Steve (Mr.) | $144.74 | 1 | 03/22/2001 |
| 8 | Schaffer, Robert (Mr.) | $100.49 | 4 | 06/19/2008 |
| 9 | Jim Mattox Finance Committee | $71.97 | 1 | 09/08/2003 |
| 10 | Friends Of Frank Madla | $59.00 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,669 | 0.4% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
5 | 50.0% | 906 | 0.5% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
5 | 50.0% | 1,101 | 0.5% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 50.0% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
CITY OF AUSTIN
Vendor ID 65063
|
4 | 40.0% | 355 | 1.1% |
|
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
|
4 | 40.0% | 393 | 1.0% |
|
KINKO'S
Vendor ID 179189
|
4 | 40.0% | 380 | 1.0% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
4 | 40.0% | 557 | 0.7% |
|
FEDEX
Vendor ID 111488
|
4 | 40.0% | 734 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,174 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/19/2008 | Schaffer, Robert (Mr.) | $3.78 | Finance Charge |
| 06/13/2008 | Schaffer, Robert (Mr.) | $8.18 | Finance Charge |
| 06/02/2008 | Schaffer, Robert (Mr.) | $78.00 | Late Charges |
| 05/14/2008 | Schaffer, Robert (Mr.) | $10.53 | Finance Charge |
| 09/08/2003 | Jim Mattox Finance Committee | $71.97 | Meals & Entertainment |
| 05/01/2003 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $59.00 | Annual membership fee |
| 02/28/2003 | Wise, Miguel (Mr.) | $324.63 | Staff mealand Apartment expenses |
| 02/17/2003 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $20.00 | |
| 01/22/2003 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $90.17 | Misc Campaign expenses |
| 01/14/2003 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $282.08 | Credit card finance charge |
| 12/17/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $260.15 | meals misc supplies gas |
| 12/01/2002 | Friends Of Frank Madla | $59.00 | Annual Membership Fee |
| 11/18/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $922.99 | CAMPAIGN TRAVEL EXPENSES MEALS GIFTS |
| 11/13/2002 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $119.45 | Finance charge |
| 10/16/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $615.63 | MEALS MISC. SUPPLIES GAS |
| 10/14/2002 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $29.00 | Finance charge |
| 09/16/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $667.01 | MEALS MISC EXPENSES FOR TRAVELING |
| 09/13/2002 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $1.35 | Finance charge |
| 08/19/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $4,622.96 | NEW DISTRICT MILEAGE TRAVEL EXPENSE AND SIGNS |
| 08/14/2002 | Shapleigh, Eliot | $86.49 | Finance charge |
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.