Tom Oliverson
Texas State Representative, District 130 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 26
- 135 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.2%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Environmental Regulation
- Health Care Affordability Select
- Redistricting
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture (I0020) · Became law Apr 2026
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Sep 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Oliverson sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Oliverson is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Daniel Alders, Molly Cook, Valoree Swanson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Oliverson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills31%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Oliverson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Oliverson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Oliverson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | R+17.1 | R+34.4 | −17.3 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | R+37.6 | R+34.4 | +3.2 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | — | R+32.9 | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | R+38.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | R+38.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Oliverson has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 130 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Oliverson has run against
- Brett Robinson (D) · 2026 election, won
- Bryan J. Henry (D) · 2020 election, won
- Fred Infortunio (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Oliverson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/79ffab1c-4d79-4cfa-89b4-5f7ee95ca1bf
- Wikidata Q28228777
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET