Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
THE CONTAINER STORE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 317741 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$97,261.24
Client Filers
81
Payments
255
Activity Range
03/08/2000–04/09/2026
Largest Payment
$64,045.00
Graph: 81 connected filers · 255 payments · $97,261.24 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 Container Store
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carona Sr., John (Mr.) | $64,548.77 | 10 | 12/17/2010 |
| 2 | Texans for Joe Straus | $17,155.45 | 89 | 11/18/2021 |
| 3 | Friends of Susan Combs Committee | $1,765.97 | 9 | 05/27/2008 |
| 4 | Friends of Judge Anne Ashby | $1,711.88 | 11 | 01/26/2008 |
| 5 | Van de Putte, Leticia (Mrs.) | $1,176.69 | 9 | 04/08/2013 |
| 6 | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) | $1,161.28 | 7 | 07/10/2025 |
| 7 | Austin County Republican Party (CEC) | $920.75 | 2 | 04/09/2026 |
| 8 | Ashby, Anne (The Honorable) | $643.64 | 3 | 11/15/2004 |
| 9 | Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable) | $620.96 | 5 | 07/02/2019 |
| 10 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $427.47 | 2 | 09/11/2023 |
| 11 | Massengale, Michael | $405.10 | 1 | 09/01/2011 |
| 12 | Texans for Dan Branch | $308.93 | 1 | 08/22/2008 |
| 13 | Sheffield, Jesse D (Dr.) | $308.71 | 4 | 11/24/2014 |
| 14 | Texas Republican Legislative Caucus | $262.99 | 3 | 09/11/2017 |
| 15 | Nellermoe, Barbara Hanson (Mrs.) | $256.88 | 1 | 04/23/2014 |
| 16 | Delisi, Dianne White | $253.09 | 2 | 05/20/2007 |
| 17 | HARPER-BROWN, LINDA | $225.97 | 3 | 01/03/2009 |
| 18 | King, Phillip S. Phil | $225.06 | 3 | 05/31/2014 |
| 19 | Richie, Betty Z. (Mrs.) | $221.29 | 2 | 11/27/2000 |
| 20 | Craddick, Tom (The Honorable) | $215.79 | 4 | 02/08/2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
72 | 88.9% | 3,017 | 2.4% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
62 | 76.5% | 1,174 | 5.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
60 | 74.1% | 1,360 | 4.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
59 | 72.8% | 1,327 | 4.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
58 | 71.6% | 1,101 | 5.2% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
57 | 70.4% | 906 | 6.1% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
55 | 67.9% | 1,077 | 5.0% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
54 | 66.7% | 1,480 | 3.6% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
54 | 66.7% | 1,876 | 2.8% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
53 | 65.4% | 1,536 | 3.4% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
51 | 63.0% | 677 | 7.2% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
50 | 61.7% | 946 | 5.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2026 | Austin County Republican Party (CEC) | $449.02 | containers |
| 02/23/2026 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott | $17.02 | Office Supplies |
| 07/11/2025 | University Democrats PAC | $12.38 | Office Supplies |
| 07/10/2025 | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) | $141.23 | Office supplies |
| 07/06/2025 | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) | $302.16 | Office supplies |
| 08/08/2024 | Austin County Republican Party (CEC) | $471.73 | storage containers |
| 05/28/2024 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott | $121.15 | Office Supplies |
| 11/18/2021 | Texans for Joe Straus | $155.45 | Political Office Supplies |
| 09/16/2021 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $48.65 | Auction item |
| 04/15/2021 | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) | $40.57 | State Office Supplies |
| 03/25/2021 | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) | $83.55 | State Office Supplies |
| 03/08/2021 | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) | $150.38 | State Office Supplies |
| 01/10/2021 | Brazosport Republican Women's PAC | $10.81 | Repay for items for gift basket donated to Fun Fest |
| 07/02/2019 | Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable) | $103.75 | Office supplies and gift boxes |
| 06/04/2019 | Texans for Joe Straus | $3,454.11 | Political office storage solutions |
| 01/28/2019 | Bowers, Rhetta A. (Mrs.) | $193.09 | Supplies for legislative office |
| 12/13/2018 | Texans for Joe Straus | $3.42 | Gift Packaging Supplies |
| 12/03/2018 | Texans for Joe Straus | $212.79 | Gift packaging supplies |
| 10/16/2018 | Texans for Joe Straus | $59.41 | Gift packaging supplies |
| 10/08/2018 | Geren, Charles L. (The Honorable) | $102.51 | Office Supplies |
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.