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Borris L. Miles

Borris L. Miles
DemocraticIncumbent
Running for Texas Senate, District 13.

Background

Borris Miles has represented Senate District 13 since 2017 after serving in the Texas House. He works in insurance and real estate development. 

Current role
State Senator, District 13
Occupation
Insurance and real estate development
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives (2007-2009, 2011-2017); Texas Senate, District 13 (since 2017)

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) and supports full public school funding and educator pay. 
Voting record
Voted no on the Senate motion to concur in House amendments to SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); adopted 19-12 (Senate Journal, April 24, 2025). 

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

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?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Cites legislation on automatic enrollment in the Healthy Texas Women program and tracking neonatal abstinence syndrome. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Has called on Waller County to provide equal voting opportunities. 

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?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted Nay on HB 229. HB 229 sets general definitions of sex based on biology for state law and for government collection of information; the Senate passed it 20-11 on third reading (May 2025). Voted Nay on concurring in House amendments to SB 8. SB 8 (2nd Called Session) regulates the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex, with a civil penalty and a private right of action; the Senate concurred in House amendments 18-8 (September 3, 2025). 

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?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted Nay on SB 10 on passage and on concurrence. SB 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; the Senate passed it 20-11 (March 19, 2025) and concurred in House amendments 21-10 (May 28, 2025). Voted Nay on SB 11. SB 11 relates to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools; the Senate passed it 23-7 (March 18, 2025). 

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?
No public statement found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Voting record
Voted Yea on HB 4211. HB 4211 regulates certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities; the Governor's office described it as aimed at developments like the proposed EPIC City. The Senate passed it 30-1 (May 27, 2025). 

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.

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.