James Talarico

Authored 2023 legislation establishing a Texas wholesale prescription-drug importation program intended to obtain lower-cost eligible drugs from Canadian suppliers, effective September 1, 2023.

September 1, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 12, 2026

Was a House sponsor of Senate Bill 827, enacted in 2021, which set Texas's first monthly cap on what covered health plans can charge for insulin. The Texas House later described it as a $25 monthly cap. Talarico also authored House versions of the cap that did not pass.

September 1, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 12, 2026

Voted yes on the final version of Senate Bill 2024, which bans vapes packaged or shaped to appeal to children and vapes made in China. The Texas House adopted the compromise 96-35, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

June 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 1586, which makes the state post the school vaccine exemption form online for anyone to print. The House passed it 83-54, the Senate agreed, and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4, the mid-decade Texas congressional map that the House passed 88-52 after Democrats ended their quorum break.

August 20, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: journals.house.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Joined 50 other Texas House Democrats in leaving the state for two weeks to deny a quorum and delay a mid-decade congressional-redistricting plan sought by President Donald Trump.

August 3, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: apnews.com · researched August 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 4, which the Texas House advanced 83-60 and which authorized state enforcement actions against suspected unauthorized border crossing.

November 14, 2023Supports Immigration

Source: journals.house.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Opposed the 2025 bill creating Texas private school vouchers, pressing its author on whether school funding was enough. The House passed it 86-61 (Senate Bill 2).

April 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: texastribune.org · researched July 3, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 2835, which lets cities approve apartment buildings of up to six stories with one stairway. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 81-57.

May 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Opposed the 2025 bill creating Texas private school vouchers, pressing its author on whether school funding was enough. The House passed it 86-61 (Senate Bill 2).

April 17, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: texastribune.org · researched July 3, 2026

Voted against the final, negotiated version of Senate Bill 13, a school library law giving elected school boards final approval of every library book. The Texas House approved the report 81-48 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 14, which the Texas House passed 87-56 and which prohibited most gender-transition treatments for minors.

May 15, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: journals.house.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026

As a state representative, led House opposition to Senate Bill 1515 (2023), which would have required the Ten Commandments displayed in every public-school classroom, calling it unconstitutional and "deeply un-Christian" and grounding his church-state-separation argument in his own Christian faith.

May 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: christianpost.com · researched July 3, 2026

Joined Texas House Democrats in leaving the state to deny a quorum and delay Republican voting legislation, then returned to the House in August before the wider break ended.

July 12, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: texastribune.org · researched August 18, 2026

Authored Javier Ambler's Law, enacted as House Bill 54, prohibiting Texas law-enforcement agencies from authorizing reality-television crews to accompany and film officers on duty.

May 26, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 1036, which makes home solar sellers register, carry insurance and give buyers five days to cancel. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 94-37.

May 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Received the endorsement of Dan Cogdell, a lawyer who had represented his Republican opponent Ken Paxton for nearly a decade and during Paxton's impeachment trial.

June 8, 2026

Source: apnews.com · researched August 18, 2026

Received the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education's endorsement for U.S. Senate.

April 15, 2026

Source: texasaflcio.org · researched August 18, 2026

Voted no on the final version of Senate Bill 37, which gives public university boards control over core courses, provost hires and faculty senates. The Texas House adopted the compromise 83-47, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 31, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against accepting the Senate's version of House Bill 121, a school safety bill making districts renew any exception to the armed officer rule yearly. The House agreed 97-38, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted no on the final version of Senate Bill 17, which bars governments, companies and certain people tied to hostile countries from buying Texas property. The Texas House adopted the compromise 85-57, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 12, which bars public schools from diversity duties and from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-47.

May 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 8, which requires every sheriff who runs a jail to seek a deal letting local officers help enforce immigration law. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-47.

May 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against the House version of Senate Bill 379, which barred food aid from buying sugary soft drinks. The House passed it 90-37 before a later House-Senate deal became law and also covered sweetened drinks without bubbles and candy.

May 23, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 965, which protects a public school employee's religious speech or prayer while working. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-48.

May 23, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 11, which lets school boards create a daily school prayer and religious-reading period. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-48.

May 23, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 33, which bars government offices from using public money to help someone obtain an abortion. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 87-58.

May 22, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 21, which created the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve managed by the comptroller. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 101-42.

May 21, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 2284, which extends the ban on local firearm rules to bows, crossbows and arrows. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 96-43.

May 15, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5115, which raises certain election fraud from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-54.

May 15, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 3053, which blocks cities and counties from running or joining gun buyback programs meant to cut civilian gun ownership. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 85-56.

May 13, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 493, which bars people convicted of first- or second-degree felonies from serving as poll watchers. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-52.

May 13, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 521, which tightens the rules for curbside voting, including a sworn statement of need. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 84-54.

May 13, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1257, which makes health plans that cover a gender transition procedure also cover its side effects and any reversal. The House passed it 87-58 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5033, which ends state car emissions inspections only if the federal requirement is removed. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 101-45.

May 8, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 223, which makes cities seek competing offers for lobbying contracts. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 92-56.

May 7, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against sending House Joint Resolution 2 to Texas voters. It would block new or higher state taxes on estates, inheritances, or gifts beyond those in place on January 1, 2025. The Texas House approved it 112-29 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.

April 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against House Joint Resolution 98, which asked Congress for a constitutional convention to limit federal spending and set term limits. The Texas House backed the request 86-57, and it became Texas's official application to Congress.

April 28, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 2, which created education savings accounts families can use for private school tuition. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-61.

April 17, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 14, which created a governor's office to cut needless agency rules and ended court deference to agencies. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 97-51.

April 9, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted to send House Joint Resolution 4, a proposed constitutional amendment blocking taxes on securities trades. The Texas House approved it 111-31 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.

April 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026

Voted in five elections while still registered at his parents' address after buying his own home nearby in June 2022. Changed his voter registration to the new home in September 2024. A Texas ethics lawyer said the state's residency law is vague and doubted any crime.

September 1, 2024

Source: texastribune.org · researched August 18, 2026

Sponsored the enacted Senate Bill 2081, establishing Texas's first statutory class-size limit for public prekindergarten classes.

June 18, 2021

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Authored House Bill 30, enacted to require diploma-track education for incarcerated students younger than 18 and eligible special-education students younger than 22.

June 9, 2021

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Helped write Texas House Bill 3, a bipartisan school-finance overhaul that increased classroom and teacher-pay funding, reduced recapture, and cut local property taxes.

June 11, 2019

Source: tea.texas.gov · researched August 18, 2026