Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Briar Club
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 316636 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$82,443.01
Client Filers
9
Payments
16
Activity Range
03/30/2011–02/16/2026
Largest Payment
$21,539.39
Graph: 9 connected filers · 16 payments · $82,443.01 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.
- The Briar Club
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Region Business Coalition | $41,802.94 | 3 | 02/16/2026 |
| 2 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $16,702.81 | 4 | 08/03/2023 |
| 3 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $11,450.04 | 2 | 11/10/2011 |
| 4 | Ronald Reagan Republican Women | $5,522.30 | 2 | 10/30/2011 |
| 5 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $2,432.94 | 1 | 08/05/2020 |
| 6 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $2,414.20 | 1 | 09/16/2020 |
| 7 | GHBA HOME-PAC | $871.63 | 1 | 12/14/2017 |
| 8 | Ward, Wesley R. | $757.58 | 1 | 12/22/2014 |
| 9 | Texans for Andrew White | $488.57 | 1 | 12/12/2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
7 | 77.8% | 457 | 1.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 77.8% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
Raconteur Media Company
Vendor ID 254045
|
5 | 55.6% | 90 | 5.3% |
|
Blakemore & Associates
Vendor ID 36318
|
5 | 55.6% | 152 | 3.2% |
|
RANDALLS
Vendor ID 255442
|
5 | 55.6% | 305 | 1.6% |
|
MINUTEMAN PRESS
Vendor ID 214994
|
5 | 55.6% | 377 | 1.3% |
|
US POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 340396
|
5 | 55.6% | 411 | 1.2% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
5 | 55.6% | 557 | 0.9% |
|
ANEDOT
Vendor ID 16982
|
5 | 55.6% | 642 | 0.8% |
|
FEDEX OFFICE
Vendor ID 111594
|
5 | 55.6% | 649 | 0.8% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
5 | 55.6% | 649 | 0.8% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 55.6% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2026 | Houston Region Business Coalition | $21,539.39 | PAC Event Room Rental, Event Food, and Event Beverage. |
| 08/03/2023 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $4,483.62 | Campaign Fundraising Event Facilities Rental |
| 03/22/2023 | Houston Region Business Coalition | $9,962.48 | PAC Event Deposit. |
| 12/06/2021 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $6,131.49 | Campaign Fundraising Facilities Rental |
| 09/28/2021 | Houston Region Business Coalition | $10,301.07 | PAC Event Room Rental, Event Food, and Event Beverage. |
| 07/14/2021 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $4,020.06 | Campaign Legislative Lunch |
| 12/01/2020 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $2,067.64 | Campaign Fundraising Facilities Charges |
| 09/16/2020 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $2,414.20 | Campaign Fundraising Facilities |
| 08/05/2020 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $2,432.94 | Facilities |
| 12/14/2017 | GHBA HOME-PAC | $871.63 | Reception for Mayor Sylvester Turner |
| 12/12/2017 | Texans for Andrew White | $488.57 | Campaign staff meeting |
| 12/22/2014 | Ward, Wesley R. | $757.58 | Campaign Event Food |
| 11/10/2011 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $5,725.02 | in-kind food,beverage,rent expense for event / Sarah Davis - HD 134 (R) |
| 10/30/2011 | Ronald Reagan Republican Women | $4,522.30 | Food and service for October 19, 2011 |
| 03/30/2011 | Ronald Reagan Republican Women | $1,000.00 | Deposit to hold place |
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.