President, USI Federal Credit Union

Tom Butler is a Republican from Deer Park and president of USI Federal Credit Union in La Porte¹. He previously worked in Harris County Adult Probation's sex crimes division, ran a centrifuge pump business in La Porte, served eight years on the Texas Credit Union Commission, and says he spent the past 12 years as vice chair of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation¹. He ran unopposed in the March 2026 Republican primary for the open House District 128 seat³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he applauds the Legislature's new school choice program and will champion expanding it so every child can attend public, private, charter or home school, with education dollars following the student. (2026) source
• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he will work to cut property taxes, not just slow their growth, and rein in runaway appraisals. (2026) source
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says securing elections will be his top priority and that he will fight to require ID even to register to vote, with fraud prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he will back the blue, crack down on violent criminals, oppose what it calls reckless bail policies, and create a statewide sex crimes investigative unit. (2026) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he will fight against mandates, that no one should be fired for refusing experimental medication, and that people have the right to choose what is put into their bodies. (2026) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge to cosponsor, vote for and defend a state resolution applying for a convention to propose term limits on Congress. (2025) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, AI data centers, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, 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, Kids online, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.