Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
THE CLOAK ROOM
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 317427 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$30,491.76
Client Filers
36
Payments
303
Activity Range
01/28/2000–09/21/2025
Largest Payment
$2,904.14
Graph: 36 connected filers · 303 payments · $30,491.76 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.
- THE CLOAK ROOM
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo Fire - Pac | $18,310.96 | 101 | 05/22/2025 |
| 2 | Kuempel, Edmund | $2,027.00 | 15 | 10/29/2010 |
| 3 | King, Tracy O. (The Honorable) | $1,678.05 | 56 | 10/29/2024 |
| 4 | Austin Firefighters PAC | $1,395.60 | 34 | 09/12/2018 |
| 5 | Green, Paul W. | $722.00 | 18 | 06/05/2012 |
| 6 | Laney, James E (Pete) | $679.00 | 10 | 07/07/2005 |
| 7 | Lubbock Fire Fighters PAC | $440.25 | 5 | 03/21/2023 |
| 8 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $436.00 | 3 | 06/13/2018 |
| 9 | Christian, Walter W | $379.50 | 6 | 02/14/2011 |
| 10 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $379.00 | 5 | 04/02/2019 |
| 11 | Lucio III, Eduardo A. (Mr.) | $362.75 | 3 | 05/27/2011 |
| 12 | Oliveira, Rene O. (The Honorable) | $335.71 | 3 | 11/23/2016 |
| 13 | Perez, Vincent (The Honorable) | $331.26 | 2 | 09/21/2025 |
| 14 | Mission Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible Gov | $328.08 | 3 | 03/21/2025 |
| 15 | Johnson, Eric L. (The Honorable) | $327.25 | 8 | 05/11/2015 |
| 16 | Arlington Professional Firefighters Assn. PAC | $295.30 | 3 | 02/13/2025 |
| 17 | San Antonio Police Officers Assn. PAC | $233.74 | 1 | 03/25/2025 |
| 18 | Whitmire, John | $233.00 | 2 | 10/31/2006 |
| 19 | Si Se Puede PAC | $224.25 | 2 | 06/05/2009 |
| 20 | Marquez, Marisa (The Honorable) | $148.75 | 2 | 05/21/2015 |
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
|
32 | 88.9% | 3,017 | 1.1% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
29 | 80.6% | 1,077 | 2.7% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
28 | 77.8% | 1,174 | 2.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
28 | 77.8% | 1,876 | 1.5% |
|
TEXAS CHILI PARLOR
Vendor ID 310217
|
26 | 72.2% | 253 | 9.9% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
26 | 72.2% | 677 | 3.8% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
26 | 72.2% | 1,536 | 1.7% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
25 | 69.4% | 1,480 | 1.7% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
25 | 69.4% | 1,958 | 1.3% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
24 | 66.7% | 906 | 2.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
24 | 66.7% | 1,101 | 2.2% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
24 | 66.7% | 1,368 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2025 | Perez, Vincent (The Honorable) | $165.63 | staff outing |
| 08/21/2025 | Perez, Vincent (The Honorable) | $165.63 | staff |
| 05/22/2025 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $498.90 | Food and Beverage with Texas Representative Ramon Romero, Liz Campos, Ana Maria Ramos, Staff of Katr |
| 05/16/2025 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $254.69 | Food and Beverage with Staff Speaker Dustin Burrows and Staff Katrina Pierson |
| 03/25/2025 | San Antonio Police Officers Assn. PAC | $233.74 | MEAL FOR RAY LOPEZ, PHILIP CORTZ AND CHIEF OF STAFF |
| 03/21/2025 | Mission Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible Gov | $148.98 | Drinks with DVP Alvarado |
| 02/13/2025 | Arlington Professional Firefighters Assn. PAC | $160.80 | Food/Beverage Expense |
| 02/11/2025 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $75.31 | Drinks for member, staff and constituents at meeting |
| 01/14/2025 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $39.75 | Staff and volunteer meal |
| 01/14/2025 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $5.70 | Food and beverage for Laredo Fire PAC Lobbyist |
| 10/29/2024 | King, Tracy O. (The Honorable) | $43.75 | Meeting for campaign or officeholder purposes |
| 08/15/2024 | King, Tracy O. (The Honorable) | $18.75 | Meeting for campaign or officeholder purposes |
| 07/18/2024 | King, Tracy O. (The Honorable) | $27.50 | Meeting for campaign or officeholder purposes |
| 07/20/2023 | Gonzalez, Mary Edna (The Honorable) | $48.25 | Beverages for staff and constituents at meeting |
| 05/04/2023 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $31.75 | Food and Beverage with Texas Representative Fredrick Fraizer and his staff |
| 03/23/2023 | Arlington Professional Firefighters Assn. PAC | $46.50 | DRINKS |
| 03/21/2023 | Lubbock Fire Fighters PAC | $110.50 | meal while attending TSAFF Firefighter Day at the Capital |
| 02/09/2023 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $48.75 | Food and beverage with Staff of Texas Representative Tracy King, Staff of Morgan Myer, TSAFF member |
| 01/12/2023 | Arlington Professional Firefighters Assn. PAC | $88.00 | DRINKS WITH REP |
| 01/12/2023 | Laredo Fire - PAC | $34.50 | Food & Beverage with Texas Representative Tracy King and his staff |
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.