Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

THE AUSTIN CLUB

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Travel Hospitality
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 315980 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,303,390.40
Client Filers
197
Payments
7,882
Activity Range
02/04/2000–06/29/2026
Largest Payment
$20,046.23
Graph: 197 connected filers · 7,882 payments · $1,303,390.40 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$217,364.351,37206/10/2026
2State Farm Agents Political Action Committee$162,198.9117606/15/2026
3Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Political Action Committee$108,985.621,72902/27/2026
4Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$47,619.9720701/28/2026
5The Beer Alliance of Texas Political Action Committee$46,247.5232211/01/2024
6Lucio Jr., Eduardo A. (The Honorable)$41,880.297606/28/2022
7Independent Bankers Association of Texas Political Action Committee$36,074.9773608/01/2023
8Political Action Committee of the IIAT$33,551.0615710/09/2024
9Associated Republicans of Texas Fund$30,944.975412/05/2022
10Truitt, Vicki (The Honorable)$29,241.1824201/03/2013
11Texas Republican Legislative Caucus$24,113.46303/21/2025
12Wentworth, E. Jeffrey$24,068.8912210/15/2012
13Texans for Joe Straus$23,020.88212/19/2010
14Texans for Dan Patrick$21,891.31909/02/2025
15Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC$21,394.24502/19/2021
16Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign$19,662.6110101/13/2025
17Keffer, James L. (The Honorable)$18,088.222209/23/2016
18Elkins, Gary W$17,540.465912/30/2018
19Phelan, Matthew M. (The Honorable)$15,522.52405/07/2024
20Texas Land Title Association PAC$13,960.1617312/01/2023

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
125 63.5% 3,017 4.0%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
112 56.9% 1,077 9.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
106 53.8% 1,571 6.4%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
95 48.2% 1,101 7.9%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
94 47.7% 1,174 7.4%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
93 47.2% 906 9.2%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
93 47.2% 1,480 5.9%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
92 46.7% 1,368 6.2%
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
91 46.2% 677 11.6%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
91 46.2% 1,327 6.4%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
85 43.1% 946 8.0%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
84 42.6% 1,876 4.2%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
08/19/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$674.91Rental Space for TREPAC Staff Meetings
08/12/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$1,665.93Staff meal - team meetings
08/07/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$511.91Rental Space for TREPAC Staff Meetings
08/05/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$141.53Staff meal - team meeting
07/22/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$451.65Monthly Rental Space for TREPAC Staff Meetings
06/29/2026Darby, Drew (The Honorable)$273.75Annual campaign membership dues
06/23/2026Hall III, Robert L. (The Honorable)$364.63Food and Membership
06/15/2026State Farm Agents Political Action Committee$438.88Dues
06/10/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$433.23Reception supporting Philip Cortez HD 117
06/01/2026Cook, David L. (The Honorable)$300.00Event Room for Fundraiser
05/27/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$410.74Monthly Room Rental Charge for Staff Meetings
05/26/2026Darby, Drew (The Honorable)$300.00Venue for campaign event for Darby and Jeffreys campaigns
05/15/2026State Farm Agents Political Action Committee$432.39Dues
05/07/2026Zwiener, Erin A. (The Honorable)$300.00event expense
05/06/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$300.00Reception supporting Gene Wu HD 137
04/29/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$250.00Reception supporting Mihaela Plesa HD 70
04/16/2026Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$250.00Reception supporting Venton Jones HD 100
04/15/2026State Farm Agents Political Action Committee$426.00Dues
04/10/2026Darby, Drew (The Honorable)$725.78Venue, food and beverage for campaign event
04/06/2026State Farm Agents Political Action Committee$505.63Dues
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.