Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
SCHOLZ GARTEN
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 277339 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$135,026.78
Client Filers
91
Payments
350
Activity Range
01/19/2000–06/13/2026
Largest Payment
$20,466.12
Graph: 91 connected filers · 350 payments · $135,026.78 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.
- SCHOLZ GARTEN
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $26,868.60 | 11 | 04/10/2018 |
| 2 | Texans for Joe Straus | $19,459.28 | 6 | 12/19/2010 |
| 3 | Hecht, Nathan L. | $10,414.93 | 11 | 07/12/2005 |
| 4 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | $9,186.50 | 1 | 04/07/2017 |
| 5 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $8,866.25 | 8 | 09/02/2014 |
| 6 | Austin Republican Women PAC Fund | $5,674.93 | 3 | 09/21/2016 |
| 7 | Annie's List | $5,585.27 | 4 | 11/26/2018 |
| 8 | Wahlberg, P. David (Mr.) | $3,191.46 | 8 | 07/12/2012 |
| 9 | Travis County Democratic Party | $3,034.55 | 39 | 03/06/2018 |
| 10 | Hinojosa, Regina (The Honorable) | $2,810.05 | 4 | 08/10/2018 |
| 11 | Friends of Tony Garza | $2,247.80 | 23 | 05/20/2002 |
| 12 | Liberal Austin Democrats | $2,228.34 | 27 | 12/02/2019 |
| 13 | Back to Basics PAC | $2,128.88 | 2 | 01/14/2011 |
| 14 | David Dewhurst Committee | $1,834.50 | 2 | 02/28/2013 |
| 15 | Texas Democratic Women PAC | $1,773.70 | 4 | 04/10/2017 |
| 16 | Israel, Celia M. (The Honorable) | $1,666.03 | 1 | 09/14/2016 |
| 17 | Patterson, Jerry (Mr.) | $1,639.24 | 4 | 11/14/2012 |
| 18 | Eldridge, Chantal M. (Ms.) | $1,299.00 | 1 | 05/29/2015 |
| 19 | Williams, Michael L. (The Honorable) | $1,279.20 | 2 | 09/28/2000 |
| 20 | Texans for Accountable Government | $1,243.28 | 9 | 08/31/2016 |
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
|
74 | 81.3% | 3,017 | 2.4% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
70 | 76.9% | 1,077 | 6.4% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
61 | 67.0% | 677 | 8.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
61 | 67.0% | 1,327 | 4.5% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
61 | 67.0% | 1,480 | 4.0% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
59 | 64.8% | 1,101 | 5.2% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
55 | 60.4% | 1,571 | 3.4% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
53 | 58.2% | 1,958 | 2.7% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
52 | 57.1% | 1,174 | 4.3% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
49 | 53.8% | 906 | 5.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
48 | 52.7% | 1,876 | 2.5% |
|
CITY OF AUSTIN
Vendor ID 65063
|
47 | 51.6% | 355 | 11.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13/2026 | Scudder, Kendall W. (Mr.) | $106.38 | Event Food Expense |
| 05/19/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $110.00 | Capitol staff meal |
| 04/08/2026 | Perkinz, Tiffany M. (Mrs.) | $88.60 | Travel to the SBOE meeting in Austin, TX for public comment and participation |
| 10/07/2025 | Huddle, Rebeca A. (The Honorable) | $366.60 | Clerk Welcome Reception |
| 09/10/2025 | Bland, Jane N. (The Honorable) | $366.60 | Law clerk reception |
| 07/17/2025 | Troxclair, Ellen (The Honorable) | $79.81 | Meal with staff |
| 05/27/2025 | Tepper, Carl H. (The Honorable) | $106.12 | Meeting to discuss campaign/officeholder issues |
| 05/01/2025 | Cain, Briscoe R. (The Honorable) | $59.98 | food and drinks for meeting with agency board members |
| 03/12/2025 | Bryant, John W. (The Honorable) | $102.23 | Staff lunch |
| 02/26/2025 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $7.70 | Food and beverage with Laredo Fire fighters |
| 02/13/2025 | Arlington Professional Firefighters Assn. PAC | $135.37 | Food/Beverage Expense |
| 12/23/2024 | Devine, John P. (The Honorable) | $319.50 | Court Event (Law Clerk Welcome Reception) |
| 11/28/2024 | Huddle, Rebeca A. (The Honorable) | $319.50 | Court Dinner Food/Beverages, Facility Rental |
| 11/25/2024 | Lehrmann, Debra H. (The Honorable) | $319.50 | Court Event (Law Clerk Welcome Reception) |
| 11/04/2024 | Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign | $319.50 | Court Staff Dinner |
| 07/15/2024 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $69.26 | Food for staff during meetings |
| 06/18/2024 | Buckingham M.D., Dawn C. (The Honorable) | $198.79 | Food for candidate/office holder and staff. |
| 12/05/2023 | Slaughter, Michelle M. (The Honorable) | $122.59 | Court staff event |
| 09/21/2023 | Blacklock, James D. (The Honorable) | $341.29 | New Law Clerk Welcome Reception |
| 05/05/2023 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $82.00 | Capitol staff meal |
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.