James Talarico calls S.B. 827 a team effort
James TalaricoTexas state representative
During 2021 House-floor remarks on S.B. 827, Talarico described the insulin legislation as a team effort and named other lawmakers involved.
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James Talarico says he capped insulin at $25 a month while serving in the Texas House.
“This legislation has been a team effort.”
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How much credit should James Talarico receive for Texas’s $25 insulin copay cap?
In a January 2026 Senate-campaign advertisement, Texas state Rep. James Talarico said he “capped insulin at $25 a month.” State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst replied that she authored the 2021 bill that became law. Legislative records show Talarico filed an earlier insulin-cap bill and was a House sponsor of S.B. 827. The dispute is over how their roles should be described.
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In official House-floor remarks on S.B. 827, Talarico described the effort as collaborative and thanked Lucio, Kolkhorst, and Oliverson. The journal preserves his contemporaneous characterization of roles, rather than independently resolving every participant's contribution.
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Official legislative history identifies Lois Kolkhorst as the Senate author and Lucio III and Talarico as House sponsors. It documents formal legislative roles and passage history, rather than every participant's level of advocacy.
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The Texas House was considering the Senate bill that would become the state’s insulin cost-sharing law.
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Talarico thanked Lucio, Kolkhorst, and Oliverson, and said several lawmakers had filed similar bills on the subject.
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Why this label?
The remark describes a shared account of legislative credit. It does not condemn or defend any person’s conduct.
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The Dispute Index. "James Talarico calls S.B. 827 a team effort". First published: 2026-09-14. Last updated: 2026-09-14. https://disputeindex.com/events/540-during-2021-house-floor-remarks-on-s-b