Look up the filter for the 2002 model of your Tahoe. The 2002 GM 5.3L engines all came with the oversized filter... they started using the smaller version of the filter in 2003, but the 'oversized' filters work great on 2003-2005 and some 2006 5.3s.
I've been using the oversized filter on my 2003 Silverado 5.3 for 7+ years and 165k+ miles...
Also, you don't have to worry about the bypass valve on these filters... the bypass on the 5.3s is on the block, not in the filter.