Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 271371 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$78,519.76
Client Filers
63
Payments
185
Activity Range
04/13/2000–05/05/2026
Largest Payment
$6,056.38
Graph: 63 connected filers · 185 payments · $78,519.76 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.
- RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinojosa, Juan J | $14,791.89 | 46 | 07/25/2025 |
| 2 | Texas Republican Legislative Caucus | $10,386.85 | 6 | 12/02/2022 |
| 3 | Texas Senate Republican Caucus | $8,954.63 | 7 | 05/29/2011 |
| 4 | Texas Senate Democratic Caucus | $6,095.36 | 6 | 03/24/2025 |
| 5 | Conservative Republicans of Texas | $4,858.07 | 2 | 12/14/2010 |
| 6 | Workman for Texas | $2,326.43 | 5 | 08/06/2016 |
| 7 | Davis, Yvonne (Ms.) | $2,173.60 | 5 | 03/13/2013 |
| 8 | Friedman, Richard (Mr.) | $1,841.91 | 9 | 03/20/2006 |
| 9 | House Democratic Caucus | $1,839.36 | 2 | 10/16/2019 |
| 10 | Lindsay, Jon | $1,385.90 | 2 | 05/28/2005 |
| 11 | Keel, Terry | $1,199.25 | 3 | 07/07/2005 |
| 12 | Frullo, John M. (Mr.) | $1,124.55 | 5 | 02/25/2022 |
| 13 | Estes, Craig L. | $1,063.04 | 1 | 01/10/2005 |
| 14 | Kuempel, Edmund P. (The Honorable) | $1,050.00 | 5 | 05/31/2001 |
| 15 | Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $986.34 | 1 | 05/16/2021 |
| 16 | Wise, Miguel (Mr.) | $849.28 | 2 | 12/21/2002 |
| 17 | Uresti, Carlos I. (Mr.) | $762.58 | 2 | 12/23/2013 |
| 18 | San Antonio Police Officers Assn. PAC | $759.76 | 2 | 05/30/2024 |
| 19 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $759.50 | 1 | 12/31/2015 |
| 20 | Fraser for Texas Senate | $720.26 | 4 | 11/28/2012 |
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
|
59 | 93.7% | 3,017 | 2.0% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
56 | 88.9% | 1,077 | 5.2% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
54 | 85.7% | 1,174 | 4.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
52 | 82.5% | 1,101 | 4.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
49 | 77.8% | 1,876 | 2.6% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
47 | 74.6% | 677 | 6.8% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
46 | 73.0% | 906 | 5.0% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
46 | 73.0% | 1,327 | 3.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
46 | 73.0% | 1,480 | 3.1% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
45 | 71.4% | 1,360 | 3.3% |
|
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
|
43 | 68.3% | 393 | 10.4% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
39 | 61.9% | 649 | 5.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2026 | King, Phillip S. (The Honorable) | $223.85 | officeholder and staff meeting |
| 07/25/2025 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $258.93 | LJM dinner mtg |
| 06/17/2025 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $193.57 | Dinner for staff |
| 04/30/2025 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $212.54 | Dinner Meeting |
| 04/15/2025 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $293.57 | Dinner Meeting |
| 04/02/2025 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $224.03 | Dinner Meeting |
| 03/24/2025 | Texas Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,892.25 | members dinner meeting |
| 03/24/2025 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $60.63 | Dinner for staff |
| 07/23/2024 | Vasquez, Librado K. (The Honorable) | $122.11 | CLE |
| 05/30/2024 | San Antonio Police Officers Assn. PAC | $114.18 | MEETING EXPENSE |
| 05/28/2024 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $518.30 | Campaign Constituent Meeting |
| 05/28/2024 | Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable) | $71.53 | Campaign meal |
| 05/22/2024 | King, Phillip S. (The Honorable) | $415.68 | officeholder meeting with constituents |
| 04/08/2024 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $148.25 | Food for Officeholder and Constituents during Meeting |
| 11/10/2023 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $166.91 | LJM/staff dinner mtg |
| 10/16/2023 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $167.16 | Food for Officeholder during Travel |
| 10/04/2023 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $117.42 | Food for Officeholder and Constituents during Meeting |
| 10/04/2023 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $35.98 | Food for Officeholder and Constituents during Meeting |
| 09/25/2023 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $67.21 | Food for Officeholder and Constituents during Meeting |
| 09/07/2023 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $284.90 | Dinner mtg |
Evidence basis: The canonical vendor was opened by stable vendor ID. 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.