Texas House · District 50

James Talarico

Democratic

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair 30% On 1,725 contested votes where both voted · 62% on all votes Votes with own party 96% Partisan rank: 16 of 147 in the House (tied with 18 others) Didn't vote at roll call 17% 726 of 4,235 roll calls · 643 of them excused

Statewide bills passed 0 47 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 123 of 148 in the House (tied with 25 others) Local bills passed 0 0 sponsored · 0 became law

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Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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James Talarico's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 2 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Texas House16thpercentile

More liberal than 84% of the Texas House.

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24th most liberal of 147

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair

30%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is James Talarico.

On 1,725 contested votes where both voted62% on all 3,320 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

96%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is James Talarico.

On 868 party-line votesPartisan rank: 16 of 147 in the House (tied with 18 others)15 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills James Talarico sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: James Talarico
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	47	0
Passed both chambers	0	0
Became law	0	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 123 of 148 in the House (tied with 25 others) · 49 of 62 Democrats (tied with 13 others)

A bill's sponsor is its primary author, the first name on it; joint authors and coauthors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills James Talarico sponsored passed both chambers.

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Contested votes where they split

1,205 against the Republican Caucus chair; 76 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: James Talarico
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Republican Caucus Chair	Most of their party
Sept. 3, 2025	HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose… Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 3, 2025	SB 1: Campground and youth camp safety Motion to Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 3, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	SB 54: Election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	SB 54: Election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Motion	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Sept. 2, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	HB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	HB 7: Prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	HB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	HB 7: Prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	HB 7: Prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 28, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 192: Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 192: Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	HJR 1: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this… Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 12: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	HJR 1: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 12: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 12: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 26, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 25, 2025	HB 17: Requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Table	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	HB 17: Requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 25, 2025	HB 17: Requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 21, 2025	SB 2: Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 21, 2025	HB 1: Resident youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing a civil penalty Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 21, 2025	HB 1: Resident youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing a civil penalty Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 21, 2025	HB 1: Resident youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing a civil penalty Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 20, 2025	Passage / Third Reading: Direct the chief clerk, when engrossing HB 4, to incorporate into Article II of the bill the text of the census geography for each district that describes the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 2024: A prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 1660: Retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	SB 2972: Expressive activities at public institutions of higher education Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 2753: Integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related… Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 1, 2025	HB 40: Business court Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HR 1519: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 705 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 650: Requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	HR 1499: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 650 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 3059: Preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 8: Agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HB 5246: Administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	HR 1491: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3556 Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 31, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	SB 379: Prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	SB 37: Governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	HCR 169: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1 Adoption	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 223: Competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 509: Requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 30, 2025	SB 1198: Designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 2525: Exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 3848: Electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the inspection of elevators, escalators, and related equipment Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 3333: A restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain stream segments, stream assessment units, and drainage areas Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 3697: Text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail and other balloting materials Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 5682: Creation of the Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 2854: Required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 121: Measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 5677: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 5658: Creation of the Craver Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 4464: Provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain Texas Task Force 1 members and intrastate fire mutual aid system team and regional incident… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 3619: Rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 3000: A grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 30, 2025	HB 1056: Issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	SB 17: Purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 2243: Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 4211: Certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 1234: Certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 3963: An early childhood integrated data system Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 1211: Tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 521: Accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 2038: Issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 3966: Requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 5680: Creation of the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 5696: Creation of The Reserve Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 857: Authorized removal of certain motor vehicles Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2781: Imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons who engage in lobbying… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3039: Transfer of students in public higher education Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3039: Transfer of students in public higher education Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1433: Assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2073: Authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 667: Prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1558: Liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1558: Liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 974: Eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 973: Prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2995: Displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2615: Restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2615: Restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1610: Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1610: Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2206: A franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1055: Permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 918: Licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 961: Fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1563: County jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2986: Use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1957: Eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SCR 52: Returning House Bill No. 1240 to the Senate for further consideration Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 15: Size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 441: Civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 441: Civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2177: Creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1719: Rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2221: Filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2753: A study on the feasibility of integrating early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are… Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1281: Certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 401: Participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1302: Eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1266: Medicaid provider enrollment and credentialing processes Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1049: Excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1032: Eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2121: Regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers Motion	Nay	Abstained	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 546: Seat belts on buses that transport children Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2835: Municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2807: Considerations when determining whether an operator of a motor vehicle is an employee of a motor carrier or an independent contractor Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1579: Appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1663: Notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 785: Regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1534: A study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2075: Establishment, powers and duties, terms, and governance of certain advisory bodies for programs administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 57: Provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea

These are the 200 most recent of 1,251. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How James Talarico voted on each of the 4,235 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: James Talarico
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Republican Caucus Chair	Yeas–nays
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Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: house.texas.gov
Email: james.talarico@house.texas.gov
Capitol office: Room E2.902, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711
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Committees

Trade, Workforce and Economic Development Vice chair
Administration
Public Education

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Texas Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

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