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Lois Kolkhorst

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Texas state senator

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What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Lois Kolkhorst, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Lois Kolkhorst

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Lois Kolkhorst

Role at the time: Texas state senator

Condemned

Statement summary

Kolkhorst backed colleagues considering an outright Texas ban on automated license-plate readers. She argued that Flock's network enables warrantless tracking that threatens privacy.

“I am right there with them”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Texas state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst calls for ALPR banParagraphs under 'Get the Flock out of Texas'
Why we used this label

She expressly aligned herself with an outright ban on the networked readers at issue.

Read statementFull case: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Portrait of Lois Kolkhorst

Lois Kolkhorst

Role at the time: Texas state senator

Challenged the characterization

Response to this claim

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.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Lois Kolkhorst on authorship of Texas Senate Bill 827Post ID 2014797717151555758
Why we used this label

Kolkhorst challenges how Talarico’s campaign claim characterizes his formal role in the enacted legislation.

Read statementFull case: How much credit should James Talarico receive for Texas’s $25 insulin copay cap?

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