Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MERIDA RESTAURANT
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 210354 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$5,431.42
Client Filers
18
Payments
32
Activity Range
02/06/2000–09/27/2025
Largest Payment
$783.43
Graph: 18 connected filers · 32 payments · $5,431.42 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.
- MERIDA RESTAURANT
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guerrero, Ruben (The Honorable) | $2,261.18 | 8 | 12/29/2015 |
| 2 | Texas Latino GOP PAC | $755.31 | 3 | 10/29/2018 |
| 3 | Wendy R Davis for Governor Inc | $540.00 | 2 | 08/25/2014 |
| 4 | Alvarado, Carol (The Honorable) | $430.00 | 3 | 09/27/2025 |
| 5 | Ramirez, Julian (Mr.) | $350.00 | 1 | 09/08/2022 |
| 6 | Lombardino, James (Mr.) | $202.76 | 2 | 05/06/2011 |
| 7 | Latinas/os for Equality Advancement and Diversity Together PAC | $161.66 | 1 | 02/28/2022 |
| 8 | Moore, Royal L. (Mr.) | $132.77 | 1 | 06/23/2010 |
| 9 | Fierro, Martha E. (Mrs.) | $100.67 | 1 | 01/30/2019 |
| 10 | Rendon, Josefina M. (Mrs.) | $90.00 | 1 | 01/19/2016 |
| 11 | Garcia, Sylvia R. (The Honorable) | $81.99 | 1 | 06/06/2016 |
| 12 | Benton, Levi | $79.24 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| 13 | Link, Scott R. (The Honorable) | $64.42 | 1 | 02/06/2000 |
| 14 | Luong, Jason (The Honorable) | $49.44 | 1 | 03/09/2022 |
| 15 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $41.02 | 1 | 04/02/2022 |
| 16 | Farrar, Jessica | $34.16 | 2 | 10/25/2010 |
| 17 | Gamble, Brent | $30.44 | 1 | 04/19/2011 |
| 18 | Hawkins, Kristen Brauchle (The Honorable) | $26.36 | 1 | 11/11/2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
13 | 72.2% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,360 | 0.8% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,876 | 0.6% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
10 | 55.6% | 1,174 | 0.8% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
|
9 | 50.0% | 492 | 1.8% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
9 | 50.0% | 1,327 | 0.7% |
|
HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 151295
|
8 | 44.4% | 182 | 4.2% |
|
FEDEX OFFICE
Vendor ID 111594
|
8 | 44.4% | 649 | 1.2% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
8 | 44.4% | 785 | 1.0% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
8 | 44.4% | 906 | 0.9% |
|
COSTCO
Vendor ID 76204
|
8 | 44.4% | 898 | 0.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2025 | Alvarado, Carol (The Honorable) | $181.54 | Staff Lunch |
| 09/08/2022 | Ramirez, Julian (Mr.) | $350.00 | food for fundraiser |
| 04/02/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $41.02 | meeting |
| 03/09/2022 | Luong, Jason (The Honorable) | $49.44 | Food and beverage for breakfast campaign meeting. |
| 02/28/2022 | Latinas/os for Equality Advancement and Diversity Together PAC | $161.66 | Breakfast Tacos for Canvassing Event |
| 11/11/2020 | Hawkins, Kristen Brauchle (The Honorable) | $26.36 | Campaign meeting |
| 01/30/2019 | Fierro, Martha E. (Mrs.) | $100.67 | Food for blockwalkers |
| 10/29/2018 | Texas Latino GOP PAC | $109.00 | Meeting |
| 10/03/2018 | Texas Latino GOP PAC | $128.31 | Meeting |
| 11/28/2017 | Alvarado, Carol (The Honorable) | $133.94 | Campaign food for precinct judges meeting |
| 11/18/2017 | Alvarado, Carol (The Honorable) | $114.52 | Campaign food for precinct judges meeting |
| 01/10/2017 | Texas Latino GOP PAC | $518.00 | Event |
| 06/06/2016 | Garcia, Sylvia R. (The Honorable) | $81.99 | SD6 staff lunch. |
| 01/19/2016 | Rendon, Josefina M. (Mrs.) | $90.00 | Food for fundraising event |
| 12/29/2015 | Guerrero, Ruben (The Honorable) | $270.37 | Staff Expense |
| 08/25/2014 | Wendy R Davis for Governor Inc | $270.00 | Campaign Meeting food/beverage |
| 12/05/2012 | Guerrero, Ruben (Mr.) | $783.43 | Event Expense |
| 11/06/2012 | Guerrero, Ruben (Mr.) | $89.21 | Event Expense |
| 09/01/2011 | Guerrero, Ruben (Mr.) | $350.00 | Political Breakfast |
| 05/06/2011 | Lombardino, James (Mr.) | $105.41 | Staff meeting with CPS attorneys |
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.