Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Hotel Contessa
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 150473 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$56,466.93
Client Filers
36
Payments
74
Activity Range
02/24/2006–02/03/2025
Largest Payment
$27,769.36
Graph: 36 connected filers · 74 payments · $56,466.93 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.
- Hotel Contessa
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation (MALC Affiliate) | $29,769.36 | 2 | 10/03/2006 |
| 2 | Mission Democrats of Bexar County | $5,158.81 | 5 | 10/15/2013 |
| 3 | Gammage, Bob (Mr.) | $3,505.46 | 6 | 03/10/2006 |
| 4 | Ray, Elizabeth | $1,986.04 | 3 | 08/13/2007 |
| 5 | Castro, Joaquin (Mr.) | $1,638.25 | 1 | 11/03/2010 |
| 6 | Harris, Cody J. (Mr.) | $1,607.89 | 1 | 06/19/2018 |
| 7 | Rangel, Ronald (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | 2 | 03/01/2009 |
| 8 | Beto for Texas | $1,428.82 | 2 | 11/21/2022 |
| 9 | Red State Women PAC | $1,110.09 | 2 | 07/18/2018 |
| 10 | Texans for Jason Villalba | $1,106.08 | 10 | 05/18/2016 |
| 11 | Friends of Larry Taylor | $938.92 | 2 | 06/13/2018 |
| 12 | Payton, John E. (Mr.) | $888.76 | 1 | 06/18/2018 |
| 13 | Rodriguez, Eduardo (Mr.) | $659.73 | 3 | 03/23/2011 |
| 14 | Texans for Jeff Boyd | $599.12 | 2 | 02/03/2025 |
| 15 | Larson, Lyle T. (The Honorable) | $471.84 | 1 | 08/11/2011 |
| 16 | Harris County GOP PAC | $467.82 | 1 | 06/02/2006 |
| 17 | Watson, Kirk P. | $439.34 | 2 | 11/14/2006 |
| 18 | Gonzales, Veronica (Ms.) | $414.97 | 1 | 02/07/2010 |
| 19 | Laubenberg, Jodie | $411.23 | 1 | 06/02/2006 |
| 20 | Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee | $403.48 | 4 | 12/03/2019 |
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
|
30 | 83.3% | 1,077 | 2.8% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
30 | 83.3% | 3,017 | 1.0% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
28 | 77.8% | 1,174 | 2.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
26 | 72.2% | 1,101 | 2.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
26 | 72.2% | 1,327 | 1.9% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
25 | 69.4% | 677 | 3.6% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
25 | 69.4% | 906 | 2.7% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
25 | 69.4% | 1,360 | 1.8% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
25 | 69.4% | 1,480 | 1.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
24 | 66.7% | 1,876 | 1.3% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
23 | 63.9% | 946 | 2.4% |
|
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
|
22 | 61.1% | 690 | 3.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2025 | Texans for Jeff Boyd | $352.60 | Officeholder lodging to speak at the Annual Litigation Update CLE |
| 01/30/2025 | Texans for Jeff Boyd | $246.52 | Officeholder lodging to attend Litigation Council Meetings |
| 11/21/2022 | Beto for Texas | $515.03 | Travel |
| 09/30/2022 | Beto for Texas | $913.79 | Travel |
| 11/13/2020 | Devine, John P. (The Honorable) | $88.65 | Hotel stay during conference |
| 11/11/2020 | Smith, Steve (The Honorable) | $44.00 | dinner at Law and Economics Conference |
| 12/03/2019 | Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee | $167.00 | San Antonio Purple Party Lodging Room for Gabriel Sanchez of The Prince Experience |
| 12/03/2019 | Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee | $34.74 | San Antonio Purple Party Lodging Room for Gabriel Sanchez of The Prince Experience |
| 07/18/2018 | Red State Women PAC | $562.97 | Lodging- RPT State Convention reimbursed to Lara Keel |
| 07/16/2018 | Red State Women PAC | $547.12 | Lodging- RPT 2018 State Convention reimbursed to Cari Shristman |
| 06/19/2018 | Harris, Cody J. (Mr.) | $1,607.89 | Lodging to attend the Texas State Republican Convention |
| 06/15/2018 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $172.76 | food and beverage for campaign volunteers at RPT convention |
| 06/13/2018 | Friends of Larry Taylor | $929.68 | Staff Lodging - RPT Convention |
| 06/13/2018 | Friends of Larry Taylor | $9.24 | Staff Food - RPT Convention |
| 09/08/2016 | Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable) | $186.65 | Hotel expense |
| 05/18/2016 | Texans for Jason Villalba | $150.65 | Lodging for Member while attending speaking & fundraising events |
| 05/18/2016 | Texans for Jason Villalba | $147.68 | Lodging for staff while attending Member speaking & fundraising events |
| 05/18/2016 | Texans for Jason Villalba | $125.85 | Lodging for Member while attending speaking & fundraising events |
| 05/18/2016 | Texans for Jason Villalba | $92.86 | Lodging for staff while attending Member speaking & fundraising events |
| 05/18/2016 | Texans for Jason Villalba | $36.00 | Food and Beverage for Member while attending speaking & fundraising events |
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.