Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Sterling Bank
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 296400 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$488,007.18
Client Filers
23
Payments
578
Activity Range
03/15/2000–12/13/2012
Largest Payment
$27,000.00
Graph: 23 connected filers · 578 payments · $488,007.18 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 Bank
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
10 | 43.5% | 906 | 1.1% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
10 | 43.5% | 1,327 | 0.7% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
10 | 43.5% | 1,368 | 0.7% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
10 | 43.5% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
9 | 39.1% | 457 | 1.9% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
9 | 39.1% | 1,480 | 0.6% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
8 | 34.8% | 785 | 1.0% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
8 | 34.8% | 1,360 | 0.6% |
|
COMERICA BANK
Vendor ID 70095
|
7 | 30.4% | 82 | 7.1% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
7 | 30.4% | 1,101 | 0.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
7 | 30.4% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
7 | 30.4% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2012 | Vote Texas | $35.00 | Service Fee |
| 10/31/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $19.41 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 09/30/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $19.40 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 08/31/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $19.41 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 07/29/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $19.08 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 06/30/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.76 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 05/31/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.77 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 04/29/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.76 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 03/31/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.77 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 03/31/2011 | Vote Texas | $7.00 | Bank fee |
| 02/28/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.69 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 01/31/2011 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.73 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 12/31/2010 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.73 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 12/31/2010 | Stop The Magnet | $7.00 | monthly fee |
| 12/30/2010 | Conservatives Acting for Responsible Leadership | $15.00 | Bank Fee |
| 12/03/2010 | Cohen, Ellen | $25.91 | Credit Card Processing Fees |
| 11/30/2010 | Ortega, Rafael (Mr.) | $18.71 | Monthly Bank Service Charges |
| 11/30/2010 | Conservatives Acting for Responsible Leadership | $15.00 | Bank Fee |
| 11/30/2010 | Stop The Magnet | $7.00 | monthly fee |
| 11/09/2010 | Cohen, Ellen | $2.19 | Credit Card Processing Fees |
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.