Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Sweetwater
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 301967 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$6,751.67
Client Filers
6
Payments
7
Activity Range
12/27/2010–08/07/2025
Largest Payment
$6,198.12
Graph: 6 connected filers · 7 payments · $6,751.67 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.
- Sweetwater
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West, Chase E. (Mr.) | $6,198.12 | 1 | 09/03/2024 |
| 2 | Bellaire/Braeswood Democrats | $399.99 | 1 | 08/01/2016 |
| 3 | House Democratic Caucus | $71.82 | 2 | 08/07/2025 |
| 4 | Patterson, Jerry (Mr.) | $41.46 | 1 | 12/27/2010 |
| 5 | Stone, Evan F. (Mr.) | $20.73 | 1 | 05/31/2016 |
| 6 | Richardson Firefighters Political Action Committee | $19.55 | 1 | 06/15/2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,174 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 83.3% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
|
4 | 66.7% | 483 | 0.8% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
4 | 66.7% | 785 | 0.5% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,958 | 0.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 324962
|
3 | 50.0% | 44 | 6.4% |
|
PAPPASITO'S CANTINA
Vendor ID 237419
|
3 | 50.0% | 92 | 3.2% |
|
TOTAL WINE
Vendor ID 331079
|
3 | 50.0% | 104 | 2.8% |
|
INTUIT
Vendor ID 158144
|
3 | 50.0% | 294 | 1.0% |
|
TACO CABANA
Vendor ID 303037
|
3 | 50.0% | 317 | 0.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2025 | House Democratic Caucus | $35.91 | Conference Expense - Lunch to Discuss Legislative Matters |
| 09/03/2024 | West, Chase E. (Mr.) | $6,198.12 | Personal Address System for Events |
| 06/15/2021 | Richardson Firefighters Political Action Committee | $19.55 | Coffee |
| 08/01/2016 | Bellaire/Braeswood Democrats | $399.99 | Sound equipment (speakers & microphone) for use at group meetings |
| 05/31/2016 | Stone, Evan F. (Mr.) | $20.73 | Volunteer meal |
| 12/27/2010 | Patterson, Jerry (Mr.) | $41.46 | Officeholder meal(s) (credit card transaction 11/08/10) |
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.