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State Senator, District 13
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Borris L. Miles

Candidate for State Senator, District 13

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Insurance agency owner and real estate developer
Lives in
Houston
Campaign website
senate.texas.gov

State senator for District 13 since 2017; served in the Texas House from 2007 to 2017 and owns an insurance agency.

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Documented positions

Public safety

Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Sponsored bill for a private-market alternative to Medicaid expansion.In office

    SB 289 (2025), a "Texas solution" to cover certain low-income people through the private marketplace; referred to committee.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Borris L. Miles, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace”
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  • Sponsored law creating an offense for certain group home referrals.In office

    SB 1137 (2025), effective September 1, 2025, creates a criminal offense related to group home consultant referrals.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Borris L. Miles, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.”
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Courts & justice

  • Sponsored bill barring the death penalty for intellectually disabled defendants.In office

    SB 432 (2025), referred to committee. He also filed SB 430 on the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Borris L. Miles, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.”
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