Tom Oliverson, M.D., a Republican member of the Texas State House representing the 130th district since 2017, voiced concerns on May 6, 2026, about legislative actions affecting doctors and physician ownership of hospitals.
In a post made at 16:21 UTC, Oliverson stated, “And yet, legislators are constantly lobbied to pass legislation that hurts doctors while simultaneously turning a blind eye to the rest of it. And when we do pass something meaningful to protect doctors and patients, some knuckleheads respond by trying to pass legislation to https://t.co/oHoMLuvDQR”.
Later that day at 18:00 UTC, he commented on hospital employment practices and physician ownership bans: “It is impossible that there is less conflict of interest for a hospital to employ a doctor than for a doctor to own a hospital. It is past time to undo this nonsensical ban of physician ownership. https://t.co/SshhP5MOvV”.
At 18:39 UTC the same day, Oliverson added his perspective on regulatory measures with another post: “Anything short of a full on ban of this is just a waste of time. https://t.co/lOkglrKDx5”.
Oliverson has served in the Texas State House since being elected in 2017 and succeeded Allen Fletcher as representative for District 130.
