Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BUFFALO GRILLE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 45058 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$4,786.91
Client Filers
21
Payments
71
Activity Range
02/28/2002–02/02/2026
Largest Payment
$2,850.00
Graph: 21 connected filers · 71 payments · $4,786.91 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.
- BUFFALO GRILLE
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Kyle Janek | $2,850.00 | 1 | 03/12/2002 |
| 2 | Ellis, Rodney G | $835.40 | 32 | 06/08/2013 |
| 3 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $219.15 | 5 | 11/16/2016 |
| 4 | Brown, Jeff (Mr.) | $124.90 | 3 | 09/05/2014 |
| 5 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $117.70 | 4 | 06/25/2023 |
| 6 | Coleman, Garnet F. (The Honorable) | $95.46 | 4 | 09/01/2019 |
| 7 | Lange, Michael (Mr.) | $77.81 | 3 | 02/02/2026 |
| 8 | Brown Jr., Harvey G. (The Honorable) | $59.96 | 3 | 09/20/2018 |
| 9 | Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $59.63 | 1 | 09/07/2015 |
| 10 | Wu, Eugene (Mr.) | $57.48 | 3 | 04/19/2012 |
| 11 | Frankfort, Todd (Mr.) | $52.82 | 2 | 10/11/2022 |
| 12 | University of Houston Political Action Committee | $46.22 | 1 | 11/05/2013 |
| 13 | Lunceford, Erin E. (Ms.) | $44.71 | 1 | 12/01/2016 |
| 14 | Farr, David D. (The Honorable) | $43.25 | 1 | 04/09/2018 |
| 15 | Palmer, David L. (Mr.) | $25.97 | 1 | 02/29/2016 |
| 16 | Sandill, Ravi K. (The Honorable) | $19.06 | 1 | 06/11/2021 |
| 17 | Hochberg, Scott (Mr.) | $17.55 | 1 | 03/29/2012 |
| 18 | Halbach Jr., Joseph | $16.41 | 1 | 05/25/2010 |
| 19 | Bohac, Dwayne A. (The Honorable) | $14.51 | 1 | 10/23/2018 |
| 20 | Judge Elizabeth Ray for Texas Supreme Court | $8.92 | 1 | 02/28/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
18 | 85.7% | 1,077 | 1.7% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
17 | 81.0% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
16 | 76.2% | 649 | 2.4% |
|
WALGREENS
Vendor ID 347856
|
14 | 66.7% | 765 | 1.8% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
14 | 66.7% | 1,174 | 1.2% |
|
LA GRIGLIA
Vendor ID 183581
|
13 | 61.9% | 147 | 8.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
13 | 61.9% | 1,101 | 1.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
13 | 61.9% | 1,360 | 1.0% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
13 | 61.9% | 1,958 | 0.7% |
|
RANDALLS
Vendor ID 255442
|
12 | 57.1% | 305 | 3.8% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
12 | 57.1% | 457 | 2.6% |
|
AMAZON.COM
Vendor ID 13762
|
12 | 57.1% | 553 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2026 | Lange, Michael (Mr.) | $40.40 | FOOD |
| 02/02/2026 | Lange, Michael (Mr.) | $14.02 | FOOD |
| 06/25/2023 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $26.74 | meal at meeting |
| 04/30/2023 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $32.11 | meal at meeting |
| 10/11/2022 | Frankfort, Todd (Mr.) | $21.81 | Lunch with campaign donor |
| 01/27/2022 | Lange, Michael (Mr.) | $23.39 | Campaign meeting |
| 12/24/2021 | Frankfort, Todd (Mr.) | $31.01 | Meeting to discuss Facebook strategy w/John Schmude |
| 06/11/2021 | Sandill, Ravi K. (The Honorable) | $19.06 | Staff lunch |
| 09/01/2019 | Coleman, Garnet F. (The Honorable) | $35.21 | meal |
| 07/09/2019 | Coleman, Garnet F. (The Honorable) | $18.38 | meal |
| 01/19/2019 | Coleman, Garnet F. (The Honorable) | $29.47 | meal |
| 10/23/2018 | Bohac, Dwayne A. (The Honorable) | $14.51 | Campaign Staff Meeting |
| 09/20/2018 | Brown Jr., Harvey G. (The Honorable) | $19.11 | meeting with supporter |
| 04/09/2018 | Farr, David D. (The Honorable) | $43.25 | Breakfast meeting with campaign consultant on IT and social media support. |
| 03/05/2018 | Coleman, Garnet F. (The Honorable) | $12.40 | meal |
| 12/01/2016 | Lunceford, Erin E. (Ms.) | $44.71 | Staff Lunch |
| 11/16/2016 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $71.94 | Coffee for Office |
| 10/25/2016 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $39.90 | Coffee for Office |
| 05/26/2016 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $24.53 | Office Supplies |
| 05/06/2016 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $42.88 | Office Supplies |
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.