Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MASTERCARD
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 205869 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$226,718.03
Client Filers
42
Payments
567
Activity Range
01/26/2000–06/28/2026
Largest Payment
$12,283.00
Graph: 42 connected filers · 567 payments · $226,718.03 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.
- Mastercard
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
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
|
30 | 71.4% | 3,017 | 1.0% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
23 | 54.8% | 1,571 | 1.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
23 | 54.8% | 1,876 | 1.2% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
21 | 50.0% | 1,174 | 1.8% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
20 | 47.6% | 1,327 | 1.5% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
20 | 47.6% | 1,360 | 1.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
20 | 47.6% | 1,536 | 1.3% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
18 | 42.9% | 557 | 3.1% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
18 | 42.9% | 1,445 | 1.2% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
16 | 38.1% | 906 | 1.7% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
16 | 38.1% | 1,958 | 0.8% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
15 | 35.7% | 677 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $150.33 | Reimburse Intern Exit Lunch |
| 06/15/2026 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $64.82 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report |
| 05/20/2026 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $64.82 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report |
| 05/18/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $82.12 | New Intern lunch reimbursement |
| 04/15/2026 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $64.84 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report |
| 04/12/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $71.82 | Exit lunch for Natalie Browne and Allison Meskill. |
| 03/23/2026 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $64.83 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report |
| 02/26/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $125.71 | Reimburse Stefan Heiss's farewell lunch. Stefan was our International Fellow for Corporate Govern. |
| 02/26/2026 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $64.90 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report |
| 02/03/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $156.94 | SMU picture for chambers |
| 01/21/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $84.86 | Welcome lunch at Torchy Tacos for new externs Natalie Browne and Allison Meskill |
| 01/07/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $678.46 | Rugs for new office space. I used the office address as I can't find the vendor's physical address. |
| 01/05/2026 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $94.52 | Staff Christmas Lunch @ Bangkok Dee |
| 01/03/2026 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $64.90 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of prior report |
| 12/29/2025 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $65.94 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of current report |
| 11/24/2025 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $65.94 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of current report |
| 10/24/2025 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $65.01 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of current report |
| 09/20/2025 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $72.97 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of current report |
| 09/13/2025 | Whitehill, William G. (The Honorable) | $12,283.00 | Reimburse August 31, 2025, credit card payment for Texas State Cemetery monument. |
| 08/25/2025 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $72.97 | Credit card payment for items properly reported on Sch F4 of current report |
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.