General Information
Profession: Insurance and Real Estate Developer
Home Town: Houston
Birthdate: 10-29-1965

Sen. Borris L. Miles (D) | Texas State Directory

Borris works in insurance and real estate development.

Sen. Borris L. Miles - Texas State Directory Online

Borris L. Miles works in insurance and real estate development.

BS-Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University

H-2007-2009, 2011-2017; S–2017-present

Office Information

Borris has served in the Texas State Senate since 2017. He previously served in the Texas House from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2017.

2026 Texas General Election

A fighter for the people, Senator Miles’ legislative milestones include securing over $10 billion in federal funding to provide primary healthcare services to low-income Texans, passing legislation to give second chances to individuals by making it easier to seal their juvenile records, securing $44 million to create the Miles Ahead Scholars program to help underserved minority male youth the opportunity to go to college, creating economic development opportunity districts and strengthening the laws on group homes, protecting the most vulnerable like our seniors and people with disabilities who depend on these facilities.

Senator Borris L. Miles: District 13 | The Texas State Senate

Created opportunity districts for economic development.

- Created opportunity districts for economic development.

Economy

Strengthened laws governing group homes serving seniors and people with disabilities.

Strengthened laws on group homes serving seniors and people with disabilities.

- Strengthened laws governing group homes serving seniors and people with disabilities.
- Strengthened laws on group homes serving seniors and people with disabilities.

Public Safety

Senator Miles filed the following bills for the special session:
- SB 26 will improve the tracking of neonatal abstinence syndrome caused by the opioid epidemic and will create materials and prevention strategies to address this public health crisis, which is contributing to maternal mortality in Texas.
- SB 27 will allow for the automatic enrollment of eligible women into the Texas Women's Health Program so that they can continue to receive access to preventive health care and family planning services.

Senator Miles Renews Commitment to Women's Health (Press Release)

“During the 85th Legislative Session, I successfully passed SB 790 to extend the Women's Health Advisory Committee for another two years and SB 1599 to improve maternal mortality reporting. Unfortunately, Governor Abbott vetoed SB 790, stating it was no longer needed. Although I disagreed with his veto of SB 790, the addition of maternal mortality to the special session agenda offers us an opportunity to address the surging number of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas.”

Secured more than $10 billion in federal funding for primary health care services for low-income Texans.

Introduced Senate Bill (SB) 27 to automatically enroll eligible women in the Texas Women's Health Program.

Introduced Senate Bill (SB) 26 to track neonatal abstinence syndrome (newborn withdrawal) and develop related prevention strategies.

Passed Senate Bill (SB) 1599 to improve maternal mortality reporting.

- Secured more than $10 billion in federal funding for primary health care services for low-income Texans.
- Introduced Senate Bill (SB) 27 to automatically enroll eligible women in the Texas Women's Health Program.
- Introduced Senate Bill (SB) 26 to track neonatal abstinence syndrome (newborn withdrawal) and develop related prevention strategies.
- Passed Senate Bill (SB) 1599 to improve maternal mortality reporting.

Healthcare

“I have always stood against private school vouchers because it’s a fiscally irresponsible plan that directs our tax dollars to academically unaccountable private schools. This bill would have been the first step in the death of public education in Texas as we know it.

Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles Regarding The Texas House Voting Against HB 1 – Private School Vouchers (November 17, 2023)

“I want to personally thank the Republicans who stood with the Texas House Democrats to fight against vouchers and for our neighborhood schools. I look forward to working on the real education priorities of Texas, fully funding our public schools and giving our hard working educators a well-deserved pay raise.”

Secured $44 million to create the Miles Ahead Scholars program for underserved young men from minority communities pursuing college.

Opposes private-school vouchers and calls for fully funding public schools and raising educator pay.

- Secured $44 million to create the Miles Ahead Scholars program for underserved young men from minority communities pursuing college.
- Opposes private-school vouchers and calls for fully funding public schools and raising educator pay.

Education

As of July 22, 2026, Borris L.  Miles did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

"Voting is our most sacred constitutional right. It is our voice," said Senator Miles. "I want to thank the students at PVAMU for their avid defense of this right and the courage in this fight. It's time for Waller County to heed their voices and once and for all and provide equal opportunity to all eligible voters, as guaranteed under the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.".

BORRIS L. MILES — PRESS RELEASE (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — October 25, 2018 — Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University

Calls for Waller County to provide equal voting opportunities to all eligible voters.

- Calls for Waller County to provide equal voting opportunities to all eligible voters.

Voting & Elections

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Borris L.  Miles

As of July 22, 2026, Borris L. Miles did not have a website or any information online.

Borris L. Miles

- Passed Senate Bill (SB) 1599 to improve maternal mortality reporting.

- Opposes private-school vouchers and calls for fully funding public schools and raising educator pay.

As of July 22, 2026, Borris L. Miles’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Borris Miles is from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from the University of Houston and a bachelor 27s degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. He is married to his wife, Cydonii.

Texas State Senate District 13 - Ballotpedia

Borris is an insurance and real estate developer. He owns one of the largest insurance agencies in Texas. Before entering politics, he worked in the insurance industry. He also has experience in real estate and finance. 

Elected Officials Districts: Texas Senate District 13 | The Texas Tribune

Borris is currently a member of the Texas State Senate representing District 13. He was first elected to the Senate in 2016. Before that, he served four terms in the Texas House of Representatives.

Advocates for increased funding for public schools and improving healthcare access for low-income families.

Supports enhancing public education funding.

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