State Representative, House District 130

Tom Oliverson is a Republican anesthesiologist who has represented House District 130 in northwest Harris County, including Tomball and Cypress, since 2017¹². He chaired the House Insurance Committee in the 2021 and 2023 sessions¹. He says he now chairs the House Republican Caucus and serves as a Texas state chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council³⁴.

Where they stand 21 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 2, which created a state education savings account program open to families statewide that can pay for private school; the House passed it 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
  • Named making sure parents can choose the best educational path for their children as a top priority. (2024-09) source
• AbortionIllegal in all casesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His 2016 campaign website said he is opposed to abortion in all cases, believing that all life is created innocent. (2016) source
  • His campaign biography says he staunchly opposes abortion. (2026) source
  • Was a coauthor of HB 1280, the 2021 law banning abortion once Roe v. Wade was overturned, which allows an exception only to save the mother's life or prevent serious physical harm. (2021) source
  • Was a cosponsor of SB 8, the 2021 law banning most abortions after cardiac activity is detected. (2021) source
  • Voted yes on SB 8 (2021); it passed the House 83 to 64. (2021-05-06) source
  • Voted yes on HB 1280 (2021); it passed the House 81 to 61. (2021-05-06) source
  • Voted yes on HB 7, which set prohibitions on making and providing abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
• Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said his office will continue the effort to provide lasting property tax relief with the goal of ultimately eliminating property taxes. (2026-07) source
  • His 2016 campaign website said he supports automatic property tax rate rollbacks and a "fair tax" as a way to ultimately abolish property taxes. (2016) source
  • Voted yes on SB 10 in the 2025 second special session, which changed how the voter-approval tax rate is calculated for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His 2016 campaign website said a secure southern border must come before immigration reform and that he would vote to remove state funding from local agencies that refuse to enforce federal immigration law. (2016) source
  • Voted yes on SB 4, which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime and allowed state judges to order people to leave the country; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
  • Voted yes on SB 8, which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 1927, which allows adults 21 and older who are not otherwise barred to carry handguns without a license; it passed the House 87 to 58. (2021-04-16) source
  • Voted yes to adopt the final conference version of HB 1927; it passed 82 to 62. (2021-05-23) source
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes to adopt the final version of SB 1, the 2021 election law that added ID requirements for mail ballots and banned drive-through and 24-hour voting; it passed the House 80 to 41. (2021-08-31) source
  • Was a joint House sponsor of SB 7, an earlier 2021 election bill. (2021) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he has always advocated for policies that increase price transparency, promote competition and empower patients, and that markets work best when consumers have pricing information and choices. (2026-07) source
• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 10, 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, 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
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 17, which banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and related practices at public colleges; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
  • Voted yes on SB 12, 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
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Was the House sponsor of SB 14, which banned gender transition procedures and treatments for minors. (2023) source
  • Voted yes on SB 14; the House passed it 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Was a joint House sponsor of SB 15, which requires college athletes at public universities to compete based on biological sex. (2023) source
  • Voted yes on SB 15; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
  • Voted yes on HB 25, which requires K-12 public school athletes to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 76 to 54. (2021-10-14) source
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 17, 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
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 13, which set up local school library advisory councils and parental rights over school library materials; it passed the House 86 to 55. (2025-05-28) source
  • Voted yes on HB 900, which set state rules for library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
• Kids onlineAlso require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of caremedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the final version of HB 18, which regulates how digital services collect data from minors and requires them to prevent minors' exposure to harmful content; it passed 120 to 21. (2023-05-28) source
  • Voted yes on SB 2420, which requires app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent for minors; it passed the House 120 to 9. (2025-05-09) source
  • Voted no on HB 186, which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House 116 to 25 but did not become law. (2025-04-30) source
• AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 6, 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
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts, on second reading; it passed 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 4; it passed 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 6, which created new offenses and increased criminal penalties for certain fentanyl-related conduct; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
• MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 218, which would have made possessing one ounce or less of marijuana a fine-only Class C misdemeanor; it passed the House 87 to 59 but did not become law. (2023-04-27) source
  • Voted yes on HB 46, 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, which would have banned most consumable hemp-derived THC products; it passed the House 87 to 54 and was later vetoed by the governor. (2025-05-22) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Was a House cosponsor of SB 9, which tightened bail procedures for high-risk defendants and regulated charitable bail groups. (2025) source
  • Voted yes on SB 9; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
  • Voted yes on HB 1900, which penalizes large cities that cut police budgets; it passed the House 90 to 49. (2021-05-07) source
• School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 1586, which made the school vaccine exemption affidavit form easier to obtain; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
• Business regulationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign biography says he advocates for free markets and limited government regulation. (2026) source

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