Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MIDTOWN BAR & GRILL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 213088 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$570.62
Client Filers
8
Payments
20
Activity Range
02/16/2017–04/01/2026
Largest Payment
$76.54
Graph: 8 connected filers · 20 payments · $570.62 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.
- Midtown Bar & Grill
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $174.12 | 4 | 11/22/2022 |
| 2 | Heath, Sonya L. (The Honorable) | $125.42 | 4 | 04/01/2026 |
| 3 | Schechter, Lillie J. (Ms.) | $91.64 | 3 | 07/11/2017 |
| 4 | Houston Stonewall Young Democrats PAC | $76.54 | 1 | 09/09/2019 |
| 5 | Ash, Mark (Mr.) | $56.77 | 5 | 11/06/2018 |
| 6 | Bilyeu, Paul A. (Mr.) | $28.11 | 1 | 09/20/2018 |
| 7 | Woods, Ashton P. (Mr.) | $14.37 | 1 | 02/22/2020 |
| 8 | West, Chase E. (Mr.) | $3.65 | 1 | 12/19/2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
6 | 75.0% | 785 | 0.8% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
6 | 75.0% | 1,638 | 0.4% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
|
5 | 62.5% | 492 | 1.0% |
|
GOOGLE
Vendor ID 131689
|
5 | 62.5% | 620 | 0.8% |
|
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
|
5 | 62.5% | 690 | 0.7% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,174 | 0.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 62.5% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
CVS
Vendor ID 80869
|
4 | 50.0% | 354 | 1.1% |
|
GODADDY.COM
Vendor ID 130520
|
4 | 50.0% | 652 | 0.6% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,327 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2026 | Heath, Sonya L. (The Honorable) | $34.88 | Breakfast with interns |
| 11/22/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $36.25 | meal at meeting |
| 09/26/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $48.10 | meeting |
| 06/29/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $44.86 | meeting |
| 12/19/2021 | West, Chase E. (Mr.) | $3.65 | Cannabis Reform of Houston Meeting |
| 09/23/2021 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $44.91 | meeting |
| 09/09/2019 | Houston Stonewall Young Democrats PAC | $76.54 | Food and drinks for club meeting |
| 11/06/2018 | Heath, Sonya L. (Ms.) | $20.78 | Election day breakfast. |
| 11/06/2018 | Ash, Mark (Mr.) | $11.85 | Election night watch party |
| 09/20/2018 | Bilyeu, Paul A. (Mr.) | $28.11 | Meal and beverages at outreach event |
| 08/25/2018 | Ash, Mark (Mr.) | $10.77 | Facebook Live Candidate Event |
| 08/16/2018 | Ash, Mark (Mr.) | $11.69 | NORML meeting campaign event |
| 07/11/2017 | Schechter, Lillie J. (Ms.) | $48.98 | Lunch meeting with party member |
| 06/30/2017 | Schechter, Lillie J. (Ms.) | $31.60 | meeting with constituent |
| 02/16/2017 | Schechter, Lillie J. (Ms.) | $11.06 | coffee with constituent |
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.