Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

Las Americas

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 187164 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$9,472.96
Client Filers
9
Payments
26
Activity Range
08/14/2002–07/18/2024
Largest Payment
$1,500.00
Graph: 9 connected filers · 26 payments · $9,472.96 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable)$4,935.00904/10/2017
2Montoya, James (Mr.)$1,500.00107/18/2024
3Chew, Linda$990.00611/01/2010
4Macias, Patricia$700.00310/13/2006
5Shapleigh, Eliot$500.00203/04/2003
6Rivera, Guadalupe (Ms.)$400.00209/17/2007
7Gonzalez, Naomi (Ms.)$300.00103/27/2010
8Chavez, Norma$90.00103/26/2010
9Whitmire, John (The Honorable)$57.96107/23/2021

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
El Paso Central Labor Union
Vendor ID 101308
8 88.9% 42 18.6%
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
8 88.9% 1,669 0.5%
BLACK EL PASO DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 35853
7 77.8% 63 10.8%
EL PASO DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 101445
7 77.8% 79 8.6%
EL PASO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 101380
7 77.8% 97 7.1%
TEJANO DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 306653
7 77.8% 183 3.8%
COSTCO
Vendor ID 76204
7 77.8% 898 0.8%
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
7 77.8% 1,536 0.5%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
7 77.8% 3,017 0.2%
La Mujer Obrera
Vendor ID 183963
6 66.7% 7 60.0%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
6 66.7% 1,077 0.6%
EL PASO BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 101276
5 55.6% 35 12.8%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
07/18/2024Montoya, James (Mr.)$1,500.00Table sponsor for Border Heros 2024
04/10/2017Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable)$800.00Fundraiser Donation
09/01/2016Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable)$300.00Fundraiser Donation
04/06/2016Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable)$35.00auction
03/23/2016Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable)$800.00Dinner Table
10/18/2012Rodriguez, Jose (Mr.)$800.00Fundraiser Dinner Table
06/22/2011Rodriguez, Jose (Mr.)$1,000.00Fundraiser donation
11/01/2010Chew, Linda$150.00Donation Border Heros Dinner
10/29/2010Rodriguez, Jose (Mr.)$1,000.00Dinner Fundraiser Sponsorship
03/27/2010Gonzalez, Naomi (Ms.)$300.00Table sponsorship for event
03/26/2010Chavez, Norma$90.00Banquet Donation
02/23/2010Rodriguez, Jose (Mr.)$100.00Fundraiser Donation
09/09/2009Chew, Linda$200.00Non-Profit Donation Banquet\n
10/17/2007Chew, Linda$100.00Non-Profit Donation\n
09/17/2007Rivera, Guadalupe (Ms.)$200.00Border Heroes Award Dinner
09/17/2007Rivera, Guadalupe (Ms.)$200.00Border Heroes Award Dinner
03/09/2007Chew, Linda$90.00Non-Profit Donation\n
10/13/2006Chew, Linda$250.00Not for Profit Agency donation\n
10/13/2006Macias, Patricia$250.00Banquet table for annual awards dinner
09/27/2005Chew, Linda$200.00Not for Profit Agency donation\n
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.