State Representative, Texas House District 60

Mike Olcott is a Republican who represents Texas House District 60¹. His campaign site says he is a fifth-generation Texan with a Ph.D. in biochemistry who spent more than 15 years as a research scientist, and that he served as a Parker County Republican precinct chair from 2014 to 2021 and co-founded Parker County Conservatives². He faces Democrat Krissy Guess on Nov. 3, 2026³.

Where they stand 18 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employershigh

  Official action · high confidence

  • Is listed as a House author of HB 3210 (2025), relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. (2025) source
  • His campaign site says he introduced legislation to require the use of E-Verify to determine the immigration status of prospective employees (HB 3210). (2026) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says parents should have the right to direct their child's education and the money spent on it, and he supports a Texas Bill of Rights amendment protecting families' educational choices. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 2 (2025), which created a state education savings account program that can pay for private school; it passed the House 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
  • Is listed as a House cosponsor of SB 2 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program. (2025) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says curriculum transparency is crucial so parents know what is being taught, and that there is no place for Critical Race Theory in schools. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on the final version of SB 13 (2025); the House adopted the conference committee report 81 to 48. (2025-05-31) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 12 (2025), which set parental rights rules and prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion duties in K-12 public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 10 (2025), which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
  • Voted yes on SB 11 (2025), which allows schools to set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
  • Is listed as a House cosponsor of SB 10 (2025), relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. (2025) source
  • Is listed as a House cosponsor of SB 11 (2025), relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools. (2025) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will fight to abolish gender reassignment surgery, puberty blockers and other efforts to intervene in puberty for the purpose of transition in children. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he carried bills on the costs of illegal immigration and filed bills barring in-state tuition and public benefits for illegal aliens, and that SB 8 (2025) requires sheriffs to work with ICE. (2026) source
  • Is listed as a House author of HB 1324 (2025), relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. (2025) source
  • Is listed as a House author of HB 4745 (2025), relating to the prohibited use of public money to pay the costs of providing public benefits to certain persons. (2025) source
  • Voted yes on SB 8 (2025), which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 4 (2025, second called session), the mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
  • Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. (2025) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he fully supports using tax dollars to fund police, firefighters and other first responders and opposes defunding the police. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 9 (2025), which tightened bail procedures and regulated charitable bail groups; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
• Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says that ultimately property taxes need to be eliminated altogether, and that he supports the governor's plan to cap appraisals and eliminate school property taxes for homeowners. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 10 (2025, second called session), which lowered the voter-approval tax rate limit for certain local governments; it passed the House but did not become law 78 to 52. (2025-08-25) source
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 17 (2025), which restricts purchases of Texas real property by certain foreign governments, entities and people, including from China; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says life begins at conception, that he supports the Heartbeat bill, and that the fight must continue until abortion is abolished. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on HB 7 (2025, second called session), which restricted the making and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and allows private lawsuits; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
  • Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 7 (2025, second called session), relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. (2025) source
  • Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 5510 (2025), relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs. (2025) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he supports requiring a photo ID to vote and tougher penalties for voter fraud, and he led efforts for paper-ballot backup voting machines in Parker County. (2026) source
• Kids onlineNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 186 (2025), which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House but did not become law 116 to 25. (2025-04-30) source
• Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes, on third reading; it passed the House 86 to 43. (2025-05-28) source
  • Voted no on the final version of SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; the House adopted the conference committee report 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says no entity has the right to require a foreign substance in your body and that a top priority is a bill banning vaccine mandates so no Texan is fired for not being vaccinated. (2026) source
  • Is listed as a House coauthor of HB 1586 (2025), relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment. (2025) source
• MarijuanaNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 46 (2025), which expanded the state's medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
  • Voted yes on SB 3 (2025), which would have banned most consumable hemp products containing THC; it passed the House and was later vetoed by the governor 87 to 54. (2025-05-22) source
• AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 6 (2025), which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share related costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Nuclear power, Transgender athletes.