Bobby Tillman, Texas Senate, District 3

Bobby Tillman

Democratic

Running for Texas Senate, District 3.

Background

Bobby Tillman raises beef cattle in East Texas and has worked in commercial flooring. This is the candidate's first run for office.

Occupation: Beef cattle producer; commercial flooring business

Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?

Opposes the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); supports raising the basic student allotment and state-funded teacher pay at national levels.

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?

Proposes data center rules including five-mile buffers and no tax incentives, and changes to the rule of capture for groundwater.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?

Supports sustained state funding for volunteer fire departments and National Guard school-safety help when requested locally.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?

Supports mental health access for veterans and medical cannabis access for veterans, elderly and disabled Texans.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?

Pledges to defend every Texan's right to vote.

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?

Not yet researched.

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?

Not yet researched.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?

Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?

Not yet researched.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 19, 2026.