James Talarico was absent when it mattered most.
When Texas lawmakers voted on Jocelyn's Law -- named for a 12-year-old Houston girl sexually assaulted and strangled by illegal immigrants -- Talarico was a no-show.
Before that, he voted against the Damon Allen Act -- against bail restrictions for violent sexual offenders. And called illegal immigrants "my constituents."
Jocelyn Nungaray's family deserved better. Texas deserves better.
Talarico can run for U.S. Senate. But he can't run from his record.