Texas House · District 130

Tom Oliverson

Republican House Republican Caucus Chair, 2025–2026

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair —Chairs the chamber's Republican Caucus, so this score doesn't apply. Votes with own party 94% Partisan rank: 49 of 147 in the House (tied with 14 others) Didn't vote at roll call 5% 216 of 4,235 roll calls · 58 of them excused

Statewide bills passed 6 72 sponsored · 5 became law · Rank 28 of 148 in the House (tied with 14 others) Local bills passed 1 1 sponsored · 1 became law

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More conservative than 85% of the Texas House.

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22nd most conservative of 147

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Texas House District 130.

Also on the ballot: Brett Robinson (Democratic)

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Chairs the chamber's Republican Caucus, so this score doesn't apply.

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Tom Oliverson.

Votes with own party

94%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Tom Oliverson.

On 984 party-line votesPartisan rank: 49 of 147 in the House (tied with 14 others)48 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Tom Oliverson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Tom Oliverson
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	72	1
Passed both chambers	6	1
Became law	5	1
Vetoed by the Governor	1	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 28 of 148 in the House (tied with 14 others) · 25 of 86 Republicans (tied with 12 others)

A bill's sponsor is its primary author, the first name on it; joint authors and coauthors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Tom Oliverson
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
HB 26 (89(2)) Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties	Statewide	Became law	Sept. 17, 2025
HB 192 (89(2)) Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties	Statewide	Became law	Sept. 17, 2025
HB 2243 Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention	Statewide	Vetoed	June 22, 2025
HB 5666 Creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds…	Local	Became law	June 20, 2025
HB 2655 Operation by certain nonprofit organizations of certain regional health care programs for employees of small employers	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
HB 2038 Issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
HB 2035 Notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a minor refused admission to the facility	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025

Budget projects

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Contested votes where they split

Chairs the chamber's Republican Caucus; these are contested votes where most of their party voted the other way.

Contested votes where they split: Tom Oliverson
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Republican Caucus Chair	Most of their party
Sept. 3, 2025	SB 1: Campground and youth camp safety Motion to Table	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
Sept. 3, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Motion	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: Making to or acceptance of political contributions by, and the making of political expenditures by, a member of the legislature during certain absences from… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
Aug. 20, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 2024: A prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 2753: Integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	HR 1519: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 705 Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	HB 2885: Allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 1198: Designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 2525: Exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and… Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 3848: Electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the inspection of elevators, escalators, and related equipment Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 3333: A restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain stream segments, stream assessment units, and drainage areas Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 3697: Text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail and other balloting materials Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 2854: Required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's… Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 5666: Creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds… Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 4464: Provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain Texas Task Force 1 members and intrastate fire mutual aid system team and regional incident… Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 3619: Rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas… Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	HB 3000: A grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 3963: An early childhood integrated data system Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 1211: Tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and… Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 5680: Creation of the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing… Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 5696: Creation of The Reserve Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 5671: Election of directors for and the authority to issue bonds of the Johnson County Special Utility District Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 5247: An alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 43: Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 3689: Funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 5154: Joint Admission Medical Program Council Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1400: A study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1946: Creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2900: A review of certain advisory entities under the jurisdiction of the comptroller of public accounts and to the repeal or redesignation of certain of those… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1307: A biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 457: Regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2206: A franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1055: Permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 918: Licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1923: Modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 790: Procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HCR 157: Designating Rockport as the official Redfish Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HCR 155: Designating San Antonio as Military City Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HCR 153: Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HCR 148: Designating Bridge City as the official Corn Dog Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1946: Creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 974: Eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 974: Eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2431: Requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher… Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1307: A biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2206: A franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1055: Permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 918: Licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 15: Size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 441: Civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 441: Civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1032: Eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 546: Seat belts on buses that transport children Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1663: Notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 785: Regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 57: Provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2177: Creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses Motion	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2703: Authority of a municipality or county to regulate condominiums Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 1400: A study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 1032: Eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2024: A prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense Motion to Table	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 1567: Authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 1534: A study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2075: Establishment, powers and duties, terms, and governance of certain advisory bodies for programs administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Motion to Table	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Motion to Table	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2878: Operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 3059: Preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 3059: Preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission Motion to Table	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 6: Planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 3070: Abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 3070: Abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 25: Health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 25: Health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SB 25: Health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	SJR 59: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State… Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 24, 2025	SB 8: Agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	HB 148: Qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	HB 2775: Composition of the I-27 Advisory Committee Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	HB 1318: A certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality Concur	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	SB 1353: Licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	SB 1939: Ship channel improvement revolving fund Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	SB 2778: Amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 23, 2025	SB 2778: Amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 23, 2025	SB 1036: Regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	SB 1171: Compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 3: Regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products… Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 1353: Licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 2569: Reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 1574: A centers of excellence program developed by the Texas Judicial Council for certain justices and judges Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 2129: Operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 1470: Requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 2268: Loans and grants awarded from the Texas energy fund Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 2581: Repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 243: Regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 22, 2025	SB 1948: Regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 995: Approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 650: Requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 243: Regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 1371: Operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 739: Definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 1261: Financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 1184: Age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 670: Patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 2037: Permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 627: Licensing and regulation of dietitians Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	SB 2155: Regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 739: Definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 991: Inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1261: Financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1261: Financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1255: Regulation of mold assessors and remediators Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 971: Definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1184: Age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 670: Patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 627: Licensing and regulation of dietitians Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2185: Bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 840: Certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1253: Provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 992: Procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1018: Distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 378: Certain prohibited practices by a barber or cosmetologist Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1537: Appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2145: Authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2143: Authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies and to certification requirements for… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1248: Disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1789: Electric service quality and reliability Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2112: Punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2662: Enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2448: Establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 2124: Publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1620: Establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	HCR 135: Designating Slaton as the official Banana Pudding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 992: Procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 1018: Distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 1537: Appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 2145: Authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 2143: Authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies and to certification requirements for… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 1789: Electric service quality and reliability Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 2112: Punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	SB 2448: Establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 1249: Authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	SB 1883: Approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	SB 2141: Issuance of specialty license plates to state and federal judges Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	SB 1079: Authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	SB 1214: Operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 5499: Towing fee studies and the amount of nonconsent towing fees in certain political subdivisions; authorizing an increase in existing fees; authorizing a fee Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 3631: A credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance under the public school finance system Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 4924: Certain electronic documentation for the transfer of a motor vehicle title Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 5606: A sick leave pool for public school employees Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 4916: Assignment of a motor vehicle title by a dealer Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 475: Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 3680: Subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 1347: Prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 3234: Authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 2301: Searches of the state registry of paternity Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 2417: Eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 2014: Election of the board of directors of the Somervell County Hospital District Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 5596: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 4991: Open meetings and public information training for certain public officials and attorneys regarding the open meetings and public information laws Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 158: A study on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to veterans and low-income families Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 2078: Joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 3006: Purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 2136: Design and use of a model criminal citation and an addendum to the citation Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 1876: Establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education Agency Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 1820: Expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 4449: Sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 4207: Obstructing a railroad crossing and the liability of a railway company for such an obstruction; providing a civil penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 3171: Compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 4099: Treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 1765: Issuance of an arrest warrant or search warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 2512: Release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 108: Use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 1845: Use of funds from the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HB 265: Allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	SCR 37: Recognizing the strategic importance of the Panama Canal to the economic strength of the United States and the State of Texas Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 16, 2025	HR 868: Honoring the longstanding relationship between the Province of Québec and the State of Texas Adoption	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 3339: A study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 4924: Certain electronic documentation for the transfer of a motor vehicle title Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 2983: Impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the… Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 5402: Fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 4916: Assignment of a motor vehicle title by a dealer Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 2301: Searches of the state registry of paternity Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 5596: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	SB 2141: Issuance of specialty license plates to state and federal judges Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 2078: Joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 3680: Subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	HB 3241: Authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)

These are the 200 most recent of 584. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How Tom Oliverson voted on each of the 4,235 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Tom Oliverson
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Republican Caucus Chair	Yeas–nays
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Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: house.texas.gov
Email: tom.oliverson@house.texas.gov
Capitol office: Room E2.408, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0661
District office: 825 Village Square Drive, #4, Tomball, TX 77375
281-255-0615

Committees

Appropriations
Environmental Regulation
Health Care Affordability Select
Redistricting

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Texas Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

Source: the Texas House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to Sept. 4, 2025. How these numbers work · Corrections