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

THE PURPLE GOAT

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 323260 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$3,090.56
Client Filers
5
Payments
20
Activity Range
02/24/2018–02/11/2026
Largest Payment
$436.60
Graph: 5 connected filers · 20 payments · $3,090.56 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
1Cross Timbers Republican Women's Club$1,558.78508/19/2024
2Luther, Shelley A. (Ms.)$833.52411/03/2020
3Cook, David L. (The Honorable)$448.08302/11/2026
4Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable)$139.34612/17/2019
5Gimble, Jon (Mr.)$110.84202/11/2026

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
UBER
Vendor ID 337140
4 80.0% 421 0.9%
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
4 80.0% 690 0.6%
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
4 80.0% 1,045 0.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
4 80.0% 1,571 0.3%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
4 80.0% 1,958 0.2%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
4 80.0% 1,876 0.2%
MCAlister's Deli
Vendor ID 207211
3 60.0% 70 4.2%
BJ'S RESTAURANT
Vendor ID 35688
3 60.0% 78 3.8%
QUIKTRIP
Vendor ID 253132
3 60.0% 139 2.1%
7-ELEVEN
Vendor ID 2491
3 60.0% 435 0.7%
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
3 60.0% 483 0.6%
GODADDY
Vendor ID 130494
3 60.0% 514 0.6%
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
02/11/2026Cook, David L. (The Honorable)$138.70Officeholder and Campaign Staff dinner
02/11/2026Gimble, Jon (Mr.)$38.28meeting
01/18/2026Gimble, Jon (Mr.)$72.56meeting
11/15/2025Cook, David L. (The Honorable)$154.69Officeholder and Campaign Staff lunch
08/19/2024Cross Timbers Republican Women's Club$436.60Meeting meal expense
05/16/2024Cross Timbers Republican Women's Club$294.71Meeting meals
04/18/2024Cross Timbers Republican Women's Club$265.50Cost for regular meeting meals
03/25/2024Cross Timbers Republican Women's Club$289.10Meals
02/15/2024Cross Timbers Republican Women's Club$272.87Meals for monthly meeting
11/03/2020Luther, Shelley A. (Ms.)$292.19Staff Meals
09/28/2020Luther, Shelley A. (Ms.)$124.57Staff Meals
12/17/2019Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable)$18.14Meal for staff
11/13/2018Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable)$10.53Meal for staff
02/24/2018Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable)$26.57Meal for staff
02/24/2018Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable)$26.57Meal for staff
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.