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.
Food Catering
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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Texans for Greg Abbott$26,868.601104/10/2018
2Texans for Joe Straus$19,459.28612/19/2010
3Hecht, Nathan L.$10,414.931107/12/2005
4Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC$9,186.50104/07/2017
5House Democratic Campaign Committee$8,866.25809/02/2014
6Austin Republican Women PAC Fund$5,674.93309/21/2016
7Annie's List$5,585.27411/26/2018
8Wahlberg, P. David (Mr.)$3,191.46807/12/2012
9Travis County Democratic Party$3,034.553903/06/2018
10Hinojosa, Regina (The Honorable)$2,810.05408/10/2018
11Friends of Tony Garza$2,247.802305/20/2002
12Liberal Austin Democrats$2,228.342712/02/2019
13Back to Basics PAC$2,128.88201/14/2011
14David Dewhurst Committee$1,834.50202/28/2013
15Texas Democratic Women PAC$1,773.70404/10/2017
16Israel, Celia M. (The Honorable)$1,666.03109/14/2016
17Patterson, Jerry (Mr.)$1,639.24411/14/2012
18Eldridge, Chantal M. (Ms.)$1,299.00105/29/2015
19Williams, Michael L. (The Honorable)$1,279.20209/28/2000
20Texans for Accountable Government$1,243.28908/31/2016

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

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
06/13/2026Scudder, Kendall W. (Mr.)$106.38Event Food Expense
05/19/2026Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable)$110.00Capitol staff meal
04/08/2026Perkinz, Tiffany M. (Mrs.)$88.60Travel to the SBOE meeting in Austin, TX for public comment and participation
10/07/2025Huddle, Rebeca A. (The Honorable)$366.60Clerk Welcome Reception
09/10/2025Bland, Jane N. (The Honorable)$366.60Law clerk reception
07/17/2025Troxclair, Ellen (The Honorable)$79.81Meal with staff
05/27/2025Tepper, Carl H. (The Honorable)$106.12Meeting to discuss campaign/officeholder issues
05/01/2025Cain, Briscoe R. (The Honorable)$59.98food and drinks for meeting with agency board members
03/12/2025Bryant, John W. (The Honorable)$102.23Staff lunch
02/26/2025Laredo Fire - PAC$7.70Food and beverage with Laredo Fire fighters
02/13/2025Arlington Professional Firefighters Assn. PAC$135.37Food/Beverage Expense
12/23/2024Devine, John P. (The Honorable)$319.50Court Event (Law Clerk Welcome Reception)
11/28/2024Huddle, Rebeca A. (The Honorable)$319.50Court Dinner Food/Beverages, Facility Rental
11/25/2024Lehrmann, Debra H. (The Honorable)$319.50Court Event (Law Clerk Welcome Reception)
11/04/2024Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign$319.50Court Staff Dinner
07/15/2024Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable)$69.26Food for staff during meetings
06/18/2024Buckingham M.D., Dawn C. (The Honorable)$198.79Food for candidate/office holder and staff.
12/05/2023Slaughter, Michelle M. (The Honorable)$122.59Court staff event
09/21/2023Blacklock, James D. (The Honorable)$341.29New Law Clerk Welcome Reception
05/05/2023Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable)$82.00Capitol 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.