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

THE RK GROUP

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Food Catering
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 323737 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$341,440.27
Client Filers
57
Payments
190
Activity Range
01/20/2000–11/14/2024
Largest Payment
$25,682.28
Graph: 57 connected filers · 190 payments · $341,440.27 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$75,327.821903/03/2023
2Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$38,094.321809/13/2024
3Texans for Dan Patrick$26,991.86506/10/2024
4SBC Texas Employee PAC$26,392.92509/28/2006
5Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC$25,682.28106/02/2006
6Texans for Rick Perry$22,729.38803/24/2011
7Green, Paul W.$15,580.451111/09/2011
8White, William H.$11,411.88109/21/2010
9Jeff Brown Campaign$10,569.60412/22/2014
10Garcia, Sylvia R.$10,252.36103/18/2013
11Chapa, Luz Elena D. (The Honorable)$9,994.01411/14/2024
12Texans for Don Willett$6,792.461109/14/2017
13Texas Democratic Party$6,233.14111/02/2001
14Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$5,707.37109/30/2011
15A&M Political Action Committee$5,546.73102/03/2016
16Van de Putte, Leticia (Mrs.)$5,087.52501/26/2012
17Carona Sr., John$4,665.52210/18/2006
18Friends Of The University PAC$3,895.62103/31/2004
19Texas Deer Association Political Action Committee$3,061.37103/23/2007
20Andrade, Esperanza P. (Mrs.)$2,872.62211/03/2008

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
50 87.7% 3,017 1.7%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
46 80.7% 1,077 4.2%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
45 78.9% 1,327 3.4%
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
41 71.9% 677 5.9%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
41 71.9% 1,101 3.7%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
41 71.9% 1,480 2.7%
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
40 70.2% 393 9.8%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
40 70.2% 1,174 3.4%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
39 68.4% 906 4.2%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
38 66.7% 1,360 2.8%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
37 64.9% 946 3.8%
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
36 63.2% 390 8.8%
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
11/14/2024Chapa, Luz Elena D. (The Honorable)$5,238.67Reception for Supporters
09/13/2024Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$7,686.18San Antonio Purple Party
09/13/2024Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$20.00San Antonio Purple Party
06/10/2024Texans for Dan Patrick$11,436.18Campaign Ice Cream Social Catering
05/25/2024Mostyn, Benjamin M. (Mr.)$6.00food
05/15/2024Texans for Dan Patrick$9,917.43Campaign Ice Cream Social Catering
10/10/2023Cortez, Philip (The Honorable)$42.00Food for staff
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$3,714.12San Antonio Purple Party Facility rental
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$3,262.49San Antonio Purple Party Food
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$2,917.06San Antonio Purple Party Labor
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$2,211.24San Antonio Purple Party Beverage
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$1,744.52San Antonio Purple Party Equipment rental
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$1,698.38San Antonio Purple Party Facility rental
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$1,491.85San Antonio Purple Party Food
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$1,333.92San Antonio Purple Party Labor
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$1,011.15San Antonio Purple Party Beverage
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$797.73San Antonio Purple Party Equipment rental
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$427.13San Antonio Purple Party Ice sculptor
03/08/2023Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$195.31San Antonio Purple Party Ice sculptor
03/22/2022Allison, Stephen P. (The Honorable)$1,000.00Catering for constituent event
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.