James Talarico

TX House District 50

Democratic Texas since Jan 10, 2023

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Education 57 Government Operations & Budget 37 Healthcare 22 Criminal Justice & Policing 20 Social Services & Welfare 17 Economy & Taxes 12 Transportation & Infrastructure 11 Civil Rights & Liberties 8 Elections & Voting 8 Labor & Employment 8 Technology & Privacy 7 Banking & Finance 6 Environment & Energy 5 Gun Policy 4 Other 4 Housing 3 Defense & Military 1 Immigration 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TX House District 50 current Texas	Democratic	Jan 10, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TX House District 52 Texas	Democratic	Nov 20, 2018	Jan 10, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,553 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 3147 Relating to a cancer clinical trial participation program.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 2d9b3ebe-4fe5-4b6e-9874-ea7a27d5e5fd	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d9b3ebe-4fe5-4b6e-9874-ea7a27d5e5fd CC0-1.0
HB 1493 Relating to weight limitations for over-the-road buses.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll f50d2440-629d-49c6-8440-35fe943acde6	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f50d2440-629d-49c6-8440-35fe943acde6 CC0-1.0
HB 1320 Relating to the operation of, participation in, and effects of successful completion of a mental…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll c60d6d34-9179-4694-8e03-106856ffad78	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c60d6d34-9179-4694-8e03-106856ffad78 CC0-1.0
HB 324 Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of improper relationship between educator and…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 9d445f1f-5f5d-4b25-8dad-7261e1d84503	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d445f1f-5f5d-4b25-8dad-7261e1d84503 CC0-1.0
HB 3001 Relating to the fiscal transparency of special purpose districts and other political subdivisions.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll ab98e569-f8d8-4c11-8acc-2a9ae4de2d00	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab98e569-f8d8-4c11-8acc-2a9ae4de2d00 CC0-1.0
SB 1793 Relating to purchasing and contracting by governmental entities; authorizing fees.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 8f4406df-20a8-4015-a0bb-be1ed7b6826c	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f4406df-20a8-4015-a0bb-be1ed7b6826c CC0-1.0
HB 1791 Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a…	passage	Nay	— · stage not recorded · roll 1d45f048-6e92-4ad8-ab88-2c812455430f	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d45f048-6e92-4ad8-ab88-2c812455430f CC0-1.0
HB 2784 Relating to the creation of the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll d72512bc-581d-4ea9-80f0-006390dfc298	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d72512bc-581d-4ea9-80f0-006390dfc298 CC0-1.0
HB 2931 Relating to the administration of an examination and issuance of a temporary receipt for a driver's…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 8b4f70d4-028d-455b-af4a-cf5f40c915c0	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b4f70d4-028d-455b-af4a-cf5f40c915c0 CC0-1.0
HB 306 Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll e32fab18-a2d4-4184-8f53-272e3a44a708	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e32fab18-a2d4-4184-8f53-272e3a44a708 CC0-1.0
HB 975 Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 48004e8b-2b29-4a93-b6cd-ae768ca5968f	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48004e8b-2b29-4a93-b6cd-ae768ca5968f CC0-1.0
HB 2205 Relating to the informal dispute resolution process for certain disputes between the Health and…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 1cf0d582-5b4a-4d6e-9fad-29cf5d0f64d8	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cf0d582-5b4a-4d6e-9fad-29cf5d0f64d8 CC0-1.0
HB 737 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for classroom teachers and retired classroom…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 9c696247-d391-4296-8046-a37022f0a6d6	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c696247-d391-4296-8046-a37022f0a6d6 CC0-1.0
HB 2463 Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the horse industry escrow account and to…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 12da2d8f-8149-4082-a64a-d4f695374531	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12da2d8f-8149-4082-a64a-d4f695374531 CC0-1.0
HB 3390 Relating to caregivers for certain children, including the identification of caregivers for…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll bcff2929-e258-46e8-a5f8-1653b7d0fae0	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcff2929-e258-46e8-a5f8-1653b7d0fae0 CC0-1.0
HB 2020 Relating to the release of defendants on bail.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 9f53d45a-a70e-40b0-a6fc-1a4f044bed25	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f53d45a-a70e-40b0-a6fc-1a4f044bed25 CC0-1.0
HB 2143 Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 8aa7563f-fca8-4693-aa6c-270fb1553ae9	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8aa7563f-fca8-4693-aa6c-270fb1553ae9 CC0-1.0
HB 4493 Relating to supplemental environmental projects authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 63f3c5e8-8522-4532-8745-9d15ca04056c	May 10, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63f3c5e8-8522-4532-8745-9d15ca04056c CC0-1.0
HB 1133 Relating to public school class size limits.	other	Nay	— · stage not recorded · roll 34b955a6-6ae8-42ff-ad2d-668916a0ebc7	May 9, 2019	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34b955a6-6ae8-42ff-ad2d-668916a0ebc7 CC0-1.0
HB 2367 Relating to a prohibition on bids by certain insurance and health benefit providers to administer…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 9a33a843-a01b-4745-bec7-3c46fd381fe0	May 9, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a33a843-a01b-4745-bec7-3c46fd381fe0 CC0-1.0
HB 4202 Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 8db9ab57-d4e7-4ba6-b52e-04f3e66c9381	May 9, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8db9ab57-d4e7-4ba6-b52e-04f3e66c9381 CC0-1.0
HB 3824 Relating to an affirmative finding of family violence entered in the trial of certain offenses and…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 709a6709-dd5d-4803-aa91-ee2e8599410e	May 9, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/709a6709-dd5d-4803-aa91-ee2e8599410e CC0-1.0
HB 3511 Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 9593bde2-f7c6-4e41-bdbd-c415513aaa33	May 9, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9593bde2-f7c6-4e41-bdbd-c415513aaa33 CC0-1.0
HB 2894 Relating to the prosecution of health care fraud; creating a criminal offense.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 2ac8649b-dda9-4c5b-95f1-70f4dc305ca6	May 9, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ac8649b-dda9-4c5b-95f1-70f4dc305ca6 CC0-1.0
HB 1662 Relating to grants awarded to reimburse counties for the cost of monitoring defendants and victims…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll d23acdf1-e299-4fb8-b144-afa6d19c0693	May 9, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d23acdf1-e299-4fb8-b144-afa6d19c0693 CC0-1.0

Endorsements

Endorser	Type	Stance	Date	Source
Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) endorsed Rep. James Talarico for U.S. Senate.	Union	Endorse	Apr 15, 2026	Endorsement source: Texas AFL-CIO fair-report GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,553 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (58 as lead sponsor)

Endorsements