Borris Miles
Democratic · TX · Texas State Senator, District 13
Borris L. Miles is the incumbent Texas State Senator for District 13, a Houston-area seat he has held since 2017. A Houston businessman and insurance agency owner, he previously served four terms in the Texas House of Representatives (District 146). He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University.
Where Borris Miles stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
As a member of the Texas Senate impeachment court, voted to convict Attorney General Ken Paxton. Said publicly that the House managers had proved their case. Said Paxton used public power to benefit Nate Paul.
September 16, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: senate.texas.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Authored Texas Senate Bill 500 in the 87th Legislature, signed into law on June 14, 2021. It made it a crime to operate a boarding home facility without a permit. It also ordered a study on regulating group homes to protect vulnerable residents.
June 14, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitol.texas.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 1036, which makes home solar sellers register, carry insurance and give buyers five days to cancel. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 22-8.
April 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 28 records
Voted against the final, negotiated version of House Bill 493, which bars people convicted of first- or second-degree felonies from serving as poll watchers. The Senate adopted the report 23-8 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.
June 1, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against the final House-Senate deal on Senate Bill 8, which makes every jail-running sheriff seek a deal to help enforce immigration law. The bill became law after the Texas Senate approved it 20-11.
May 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to accept the final House-Senate deal on Senate Bill 21, which created the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve managed by the comptroller. The bill became law after the Texas Senate approved the compromise 23-8.
May 30, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 223, which makes cities seek competing offers for lobbying contracts. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 19-12.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 5115, which raises certain election fraud from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 21-10.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 3053, which blocks cities and counties from running or joining gun buyback programs meant to cut civilian gun ownership. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 521, which tightens the rules for curbside voting, including a sworn statement of need. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 3441, which lets people harmed by a vaccine sue its maker if the maker advertised it in Texas. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 21-10.
May 27, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 5033, which ends state car emissions inspections only if the federal requirement is removed. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 21-10.
May 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against sending House Joint Resolution 34 to Texas voters. It would let lawmakers exempt the added value from border security structures on land in counties next to Mexico from property tax. The Texas Senate approved it 23-8 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.
May 21, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 2972, which limits the campus free-speech law to students and employees and bars overnight speech events. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 21-10.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 510, which lets the secretary of state withhold voter-registration money from county officials who miss deadlines. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
May 13, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 2337, which makes shareholder advisory firms disclose advice based on environmental or diversity goals. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
May 8, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Joint Resolution 98, which asked Congress for a constitutional convention to limit federal spending and set term limits. The Texas Senate backed the request 17-14, and it became Texas's official application to Congress.
May 8, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1257, which makes health plans that cover a gender transition procedure also cover its side effects and any reversal. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
April 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 37, which gives public university boards control over core courses, provost hires and faculty senates. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
April 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 33, which bars government offices from using public money to help someone obtain an abortion. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 22-9.
April 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 965, which protects a public school employee's religious speech or prayer while working. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
April 1, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against the Senate version of Senate Bill 379, which barred food aid from buying sugary soft drinks. The Senate passed it 22-8 before a later House-Senate deal became law and narrowed the ban to sweetened drinks and candy.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Wrote a Texas bill to ban alcohol at strip clubs and similar adult businesses. After the committee backed it 10-0, he asked the Senate to withdraw his own bill and keep it off the floor (Senate Bill 287).
March 31, 2025
Source: journals.senate.texas.gov
Voted against Senate Bill 1362, which bars Texas offices from using red flag gun orders unless state law allows them. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 19-11.
March 27, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 17, which bars governments, companies and certain people tied to hostile countries from buying Texas property. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 24-7.
March 19, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 12, which bars public schools from diversity duties and from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 20-11.
March 19, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 13, a school library law giving elected school boards final approval of every library book. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 23-8.
March 19, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 15, which caps lot-size rules on new subdivisions in large cities at 3,000 square feet. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 24-7.
March 19, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 11, which lets school boards create a daily school prayer and religious-reading period. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 23-7.
March 18, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against sending Senate Joint Resolution 18, a proposed constitutional amendment permanently barring state taxes on capital gains. The Texas Senate approved it 24-6 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.
March 18, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 2, which created education savings accounts families can use for private school tuition. The bill became law after the Texas Senate passed it 19-12.
February 5, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Borris Miles ran in:
- State Senator, District 13 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 13; Texas · incumbent