Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
RUDY'S BARBECUE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 270661 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$3,702.05
Client Filers
8
Payments
13
Activity Range
05/02/2004–03/21/2022
Largest Payment
$2,068.66
Graph: 8 connected filers · 13 payments · $3,702.05 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.
- RUDY'S BARBECUE
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $2,068.66 | 1 | 11/04/2015 |
| 2 | Friends of Larry Taylor | $984.66 | 1 | 03/21/2022 |
| 3 | Wilson for Texas | $296.04 | 2 | 03/06/2014 |
| 4 | Friends of Art A. Hall | $190.76 | 2 | 03/04/2008 |
| 5 | Sanford, William S. (The Honorable) | $76.29 | 2 | 08/16/2020 |
| 6 | Hughes, D. Bryan (Mr.) | $65.44 | 3 | 06/01/2010 |
| 7 | Swanson, Valoree H. (Mrs.) | $14.01 | 1 | 05/24/2016 |
| 8 | Cowan, Emily M. (Miss) | $6.19 | 1 | 11/03/2010 |
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
|
7 | 87.5% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
6 | 75.0% | 785 | 0.8% |
|
UPS STORE
Vendor ID 339679
|
5 | 62.5% | 503 | 1.0% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
5 | 62.5% | 714 | 0.7% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
5 | 62.5% | 906 | 0.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS HOME SCHOOL COALITION
Vendor ID 311916
|
4 | 50.0% | 63 | 6.0% |
|
TEXAS VALUES
Vendor ID 314473
|
4 | 50.0% | 113 | 3.4% |
|
TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE
Vendor ID 313369
|
4 | 50.0% | 134 | 2.9% |
|
TACO BELL
Vendor ID 302998
|
4 | 50.0% | 159 | 2.5% |
|
PIRYX INC.
Vendor ID 245162
|
4 | 50.0% | 204 | 1.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2022 | Friends of Larry Taylor | $984.66 | Constituent meals |
| 08/16/2020 | Sanford, William S. (The Honorable) | $61.69 | Food for campaign meeting |
| 07/17/2018 | Sanford, William S. (The Honorable) | $14.60 | Campaign Meeting |
| 05/24/2016 | Swanson, Valoree H. (Mrs.) | $14.01 | Meal |
| 11/04/2015 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $2,068.66 | FUNDRAISER FOOD AND BEVERAGE |
| 03/06/2014 | Wilson for Texas | $20.00 | Food for campaign volunteers |
| 05/29/2012 | Wilson For Texas | $276.04 | Food for campaign volunteers |
| 11/03/2010 | Cowan, Emily M. (Miss) | $6.19 | breakfast |
| 06/01/2010 | Hughes, D. Bryan (Mr.) | $8.63 | Meeting Expense |
| 03/04/2008 | Friends of Art A. Hall | $95.38 | Election night food. |
| 10/27/2004 | Hughes, Bryan | $9.27 | Reimburse to Steven Schar for meal expense |
| 05/02/2004 | Hughes, Bryan | $47.54 | Meeting Expense |
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.