Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Sterling Affairs
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 296392 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,314.91
Client Filers
3
Payments
5
Activity Range
12/06/2000–10/24/2005
Largest Payment
$1,600.00
Graph: 3 connected filers · 5 payments · $4,314.91 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.
- Sterling Affairs
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killgore, Jean (Mrs.) | $2,000.00 | 2 | 09/10/2004 |
| 2 | Texas Medical Assn. PAC | $1,443.32 | 1 | 12/06/2000 |
| 3 | Texans for Joe Straus | $871.59 | 2 | 10/24/2005 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEXAS STAR DOCUMENT SERVICES
Vendor ID 313762
|
3 | 100.0% | 13 | 23.1% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,360 | 0.2% |
|
The Austin Wine Merchant
Vendor ID 315995
|
2 | 66.7% | 12 | 15.4% |
|
BOB'S STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE
Vendor ID 38130
|
2 | 66.7% | 37 | 5.3% |
|
TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITH
Vendor ID 308767
|
2 | 66.7% | 55 | 3.6% |
|
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 242675
|
2 | 66.7% | 64 | 3.1% |
|
WARWICK MELROSE HOTEL
Vendor ID 349244
|
2 | 66.7% | 65 | 3.0% |
|
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 323570
|
2 | 66.7% | 89 | 2.2% |
|
BETTY BROWN CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 33046
|
2 | 66.7% | 101 | 2.0% |
|
Lilly & Company
Vendor ID 191676
|
2 | 66.7% | 126 | 1.6% |
|
TEXANS FOR DAN BRANCH
Vendor ID 308560
|
2 | 66.7% | 131 | 1.5% |
|
KC Strategies
Vendor ID 175450
|
2 | 66.7% | 156 | 1.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2005 | Texans for Joe Straus | $697.27 | Desc:Fundraising |
| 10/03/2005 | Texans for Joe Straus | $174.32 | Desc:Fundraising |
| 09/10/2004 | Killgore, Jean (Mrs.) | $1,600.00 | Catering |
| 09/01/2004 | Killgore, Jean (Mrs.) | $400.00 | Deposit for Catering Contract |
| 12/06/2000 | Texas Medical Assn. PAC | $1,443.32 | Political Expenditure - Todd Staples / STATE SENATOR/003 / $1443.32 |
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.