Rene Oliveira

René Oliveira (March 14, 1955 – January 23, 2024) was an American attorney and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives.

After losing a 1986 bid for the Texas State Senate, he was out of office from 1987 until he regained his seat in the Texas House in the 1990 election.

[1] Oliveira was defeated for reelection in the May 2018 primary runoff election by Alex Dominguez.

[2] Oliveira died on January 23, 2024, at the age of 68.

He was a onetime chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.