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Talarico Says He’s for Border Security. His Texas House Voting Record Tells a Different Story.

The U.S. Senate race in Texas is heating up, with Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico offering sharply different approaches to border security.

On the campaign trail, Talarico has claimed he supports border security and touted legislation he authored in the Texas Legislature to increase security at ports of entry by installing X-ray inspection technology systems at Texas-Mexico border crossings.

Talarico’s campaign website also says he wants to strengthen border security, support law enforcement response efforts, maximize safety, and enhance infrastructure and road technology at the border.

However, his voting record in the Texas House tells a different story.

Talarico has served in the Texas House since 2018. During that time, he has frequently voted against border security measures, often along partisan lines. 

During the 86th Legislative Session, Talarico voted against House Bill 888, which allows people who misrepresent a child as a family member to be arrested and charged with a Class B misdemeanor in any county throughout Texas.

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In 2021, during the 87th Legislative Session, Talarico again voted against a border security bill, House Bill 9, that appropriates $1.8 billion for border security efforts. The bill devoted $750 million to constructing an additional border barrier and $450 million to increasing the number of Texas National Guard and other law enforcement personnel at the border.

During the 88th Legislative Session,........

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