Texas state senator
Case
James Talarico says he capped Texas insulin costs at $25 a month. Lois Kolkhorst says she authored the 2021 law. Records document Talarico’s earlier bill and House sponsorship, making this a dispute over legislative credit.
Role at the time: Texas state senator
Responding to
Lois Kolkhorst says James Talarico did not author the 2021 S.B. 827 that established the $25 insulin cost-sharing cap.
“The truth is that you did not author the bill that passed in 2021.”
Kolkhorst challenges how Talarico’s campaign claim characterizes his formal role in the enacted legislation.
Statement dates: January 23, 2026
Statement dates: January 23, 2026
