Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for Texas House, District 130 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Texas House, District 130 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 130.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Brett RobinsonDemocrat | Tom OliversonRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | No public position | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsSaid · medium |
| Abortion | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · medium | Illegal in all casesSaid · medium |
| Guns | Strict licensing and much tighter limits on ownershipSaid · medium | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium |
| Immigration | No public position | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · medium |
| Texas power grid | Connect more to neighboring grids for backupQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| AI data centers | No public position | Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsVoted · medium |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsQuestionnaire answer · medium | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · high |
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium |
| Property taxes | No single answer fits; see evidence | Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneySaid · medium |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · medium |
| Election rules | No public position | Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsVoted · medium |
| Marijuana | No public position | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Voted · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium |
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium |
| Kids online | No public position | Also require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of careVoted · medium |
| School vaccines | No public position | Keep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsVoted · low |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium |
| Religion in schools | No public position | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsVoted · medium |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium |
Brett Robinson
DemocratPrivate citizen
Brett Robinson is a Democrat who has lived in the Cypress area since childhood and holds a bachelor's degree and a master's in public administration from the University of Houston12. He was vice president of UH Democrats and an undergraduate student senator1. He was the Democratic nominee against Rep. Tom Oliverson in 2024 and won the 2026 Democratic primary over Joel Camann3.
Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
Said · medium confidence- Named restoring reproductive freedom as his top priority and said Texas should codify Roe. (2026-01) source
- Said he wants to restore Roe v. Wade, which he described as setting abortion restrictions by trimester as a compromise. (2024-09) source
- His campaign says the first bill he would file would protect reproductive freedom and that he will work to codify Roe v. Wade. (2026) source
GunsStrict licensing and much tighter limits on ownershipmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign says Texas should require licenses for gun ownership that prove competency in use, safety and storage, and questions permitless carry. (2026) source
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Named protecting public education from vouchers as a top priority. (2024-09) source
Texas power gridConnect more to neighboring grids for backupmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said he supports weatherizing and connecting to the national grid so Texas can get help from other states when needed. (2026-01) source
Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said he supports increasing the homestead exemption and opposes eliminating property taxes entirely, saying they help keep corporations from hoarding properties. (2026-01) source
Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said he supports banning corporate ownership of housing and increasing affordable housing construction. (2026-01) source
Minimum wageNo single answer fitslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Listed raising the minimum wage among his top priorities. (2026-01) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, AI data centers, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, 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, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Tom Oliverson
Republican · IncumbentState 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
Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceHealthcarePrivate 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
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
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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.