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Running forState House, District 130

Tom Oliverson

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Overview

Thomas John Oliverson is an American politician and anesthesiologist who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 130.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

132 bills

Became law

17 became law. Another 36 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025HB 5666: Relating to the creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2025HB 2655: Relating to operation by certain nonprofit organizations of certain regional health care programs for employees of small employers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025HB 2038: Relating to the 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 insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025HB 2035: Relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a minor refused admission to the facility.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2023HB 5385: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 582; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2023HB 5384: Relating to the creation of the Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 9; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2023HB 5353: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 594; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 5, 2023HB 5347: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 597; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4372: Relating to the commissioning of peace officers by certain private schools.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3301: Relating to the dissolution of the Green Tree Park Municipal Utility District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2023HB 2660: Relating to duties and procedures and to training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023HB 2002: Relating to preferred provider benefit plan out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made by an insured directly to a physician or health care provider.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023HB 2012: Relating to the display of the national motto in public school and institution of higher education classrooms.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023HB 1592: Relating to the application of balance billing prohibitions and out-of-network dispute resolution procedures to certain self-insured or self-funded employee welfare benefit plans.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2023HB 1587: Relating to the use by insurance companies of separate accounts in connection with life insurance and annuities and certain other benefits.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023HB 1527: Relating to the relationship between dentists and certain employee benefit plans and health insurers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023HB 1283: Relating to prescription drug formularies applicable to the Medicaid managed care program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4273: Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3320: Relating to a property and casualty self-insurance pool for certain religious institutions; authorizing fees; providing administrative penalties.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025HB 2243: Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 2879: Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023HB 2273: Relating to including an understanding of certain political ideologies in the foundation curriculum in public schools.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2023HB 1588: Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5383: Relating to the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner or employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5611: Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4813: Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to those substances.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4812: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate condominiums.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4546: Relating to the election of remedies in suits against certain veterinarians.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3984: Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3708: Relating to charity care provided by certain nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems and the calculation of net patient revenue for purposes of determining the charity care provided by those entities; authorizing an administrative penalty.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3647: Relating to appeals from orders granting or denying a plea to the jurisdiction by a governmental unit in certain circumstances.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3357: Relating to cremation authorization procedures in counties with medical examiners.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3061: Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025HB 1972: Relating to requiring coursework in nutrition at public medical schools.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025HB 1862: Relating to the funding of, contracting with, and employment for law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 20, 2024HB 1687: Relating to out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made directly to a physician or health care provider by an enrollee of a governmental employee health benefit plan.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2024HB 1644: Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 11, 2024HB 1576: Relating to a grant program for hurricane and windstorm loss mitigation for single-family residential property.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024HB 1489: Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1142: Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4922: Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4657: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to represent county officials in certain cases.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4094: Relating to a refund of sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of certain aircraft leased for flight instruction.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3848: Relating to health maintenance organization and preferred provider benefit plan minimum access standards for nonemergency ambulance transport services delivered by emergency medical services providers; providing administrative penalties.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3924: Relating to state agency employment openings and aptitude assessments.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 2983: Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 3026: Relating to the administration of a prescription drug manufacturer or third-party prescription assistance program.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 2401: Relating to certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 2337: Relating to the provision of certain intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services under Medicaid.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023HB 2017: Relating to innovation waivers for certain insurance laws, regulations, and requirements; authorizing a fee.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1686: Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023HB 1240: Relating to the authority of a physician to provide and dispense and to delegate authority to provide and dispense certain drugs.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023HB 1239: Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking and coverage decisions and the use of disparate impact analysis regarding certain insurance practices.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 153: Relating to insurer use of aerial images for nonrenewal of residential property insurance policies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 163: Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 151: Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 11, 2025HB 295: Relating to state agency terminology used in describing the landlocked territory on the western bank of the Jordan River.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 21, 2025HB 148: Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5462: Relating to the regulation of earned income access providers and earned income access transactions; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4852: Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4533: Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4532: Relating to an endorsement for roof replacements to comply with certain standards for residential property insurance.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4545: Relating to access to land managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department from adjacent privately owned land; authorizing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4548: Relating to assessment and reporting requirements regarding safety and security in public schools.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4556: Relating to automobile insurance rating plan consequences for traffic violation charges or convictions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4681: Relating to disclosures of preauthorization requirements and explanations of benefits for medical and health care services and supplies covered by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans; imposing administrative penalties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4547: Relating to certain actions by a state agency that burden certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4409: Relating to the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; authorizing fees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4100: Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3942: Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3845: Relating to the regulation of certain compensation, contracting, employment, and performance criteria in connection with utilization review of health benefits.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3818: Relating to the extension of groundwater reduction target years established by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3817: Relating to creating the criminal offense of gender identity fraud.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 3496: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to publish and maintain a list of certain ready-to-swim programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3366: Relating to mediation and arbitration between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network health care providers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3414: Relating to preferred provider benefit plan out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made by an insured directly to a physician providing direct primary care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3321: Relating to certain health care entity or system transaction fees and payment claims; providing administrative and civil penalties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 3086: Relating to requirements for pharmaceutical drug manufacturers to report prescription drug costs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2946: Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2819: Relating to the licensing and regulation of outpatient behavioral health centers; authorizing civil and administrative penalties; imposing fees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2816: Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2616: Relating to the use of certain compensation arrangements in contracts between certain health benefit plan issuers for the provision of health care services to insureds and enrollees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025HB 2287: Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025HB 2230: Relating to including an understanding of certain political ideologies in the foundation curriculum in public schools.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2025HB 2075: Relating to facility fees charged by certain health care providers; providing an administrative penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025HB 2036: Relating to the provision of behavioral health services under the Medicaid managed care program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025HB 1869: Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025HB 1805: Relating to the creation of the Religious Freedom Commission.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 20, 2024HB 1685: Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2024HB 1643: Relating to the authority of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District over the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1636: Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1635: Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1139: Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1140: Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender from residing within a certain distance of a public primary or secondary school.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1131: Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1132: Relating to an alternate license to practice medicine in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate license.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1134: Relating to the prohibited maintenance of certain vaccine exemption records by the Department of State Health Services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1143: Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to unborn children on the Capitol grounds.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 7, 2023HB 54: Relating to the procedure following the apprehension of an undocumented individual by the Department of Public Safety for illegal entry into this state from Mexico during certain declared disasters; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 19, 2023HB 178: Relating to verification of identity and employment authorization in connection with certain contracts for or concerning the conveyance of residential real property and residential leases.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 6, 2023HB 19: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to publish and maintain a list of certain swim schools.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 6, 2023HB 17: Relating to the provision of certain behavioral health services, including intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services, under Medicaid.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 27, 2023HB 19: Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4991: Relating to the regulation of platting and subdivisions of land by a municipality or county.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 700: Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange; authorizing an assessment.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5078: Relating to the eligibility for and access to certain Medicaid waiver programs, including the medically dependent children (MDCP) and the Texas home living (TxHmL) waiver programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4823: Relating to the provision and delivery of benefits to certain recipients under Medicaid.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4664: Relating to the approval and operation of vocational nursing educational programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4572: Relating to the creation of the Religious Freedom Commission.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4273: Relating to transportation procedures for certain end stage renal disease facility patients during a declared disaster.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4662: Relating to educational requirements for nurses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4541: Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide comprehensive whole child care for children with complex medical needs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4089: Relating to the Texas Alternatives to Abortion Program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4182: Relating to the authorization of disbursements by the board of directors of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3895: Relating to the establishment of the office of the medical examiner in certain counties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3820: Relating to the authority of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District over the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3923: Relating to a review of physician licensing standards of other countries.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3925: Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for professional services under Medicaid.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3914: Relating to prohibitions on the use of grant money awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to procure or obtain organs from a hospital located in China.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3926: Relating to the liability of entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide community-based care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3933: Relating to the liability of entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide community-based care or child welfare services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3251: Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 2982: Relating to the authorization of certain agreements between management services organizations and physicians.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2023HB 2826: Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2554: Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange; authorizing an assessment.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 2117: Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023HB 2021: Relating to applicability of certain insurance laws to pharmacy benefit managers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023HB 2025: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in organ harvesting.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023HB 2020: Relating to the suspension of a county elections administrator.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2023HB 1543: Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing opioid antagonists.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023HB 1448: Relating to procedures for verification of a ballot voted by mail.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023HB 1280: Relating to the determination of compensation and reporting requirements for the franchise tax.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,784 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 100 of 1,784 votes (6%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations7 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce82 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government35 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)75 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice80 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development16 votes
                                      Education K-1654 votes
                                        Elections23 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency65 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services59 votes
                                                      Higher Education50 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs53 votes
                                                          Human Services54 votes
                                                            Insurance37 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs38 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government53 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services42 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals13 votes
                                                                                Public Education56 votes
                                                                                  Public Health73 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs144 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)84 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development38 votes
                                                                                            Transportation67 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs43 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.