Borris Miles
Texas State Senator, District 13 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Texas State Senator, District 13Born 1965
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 11
- 209 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 25.6%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +60.9
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Criminal Justice
- Health and Human Services
- Nominations
- Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Became law Sep 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065) · Vetoed Aug 2025
Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Miles sits in the Texas State Senate
Miles is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: José Menéndez, Judith Zaffirini, Roland Gutierrez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Miles’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills66%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Miles’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Miles | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–8 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Miles was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Senate District 13 | Won | — | D+48.4 | — |
| 2022 | Texas State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas State Senate, District 13 | Won | D+60.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas State Senate, District 13 | Won | D+85.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 146 | Won | D+83.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 146 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 146 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 146 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 146 | Won | D+81.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $159.1K
- Spent
- $175.6K
- Cash
- $6.4K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Dec 31, 2025Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Borris Lee Miles State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Dec 31, 2025Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Miles has held
- Texas State Senate, District 13 · since 2016
- Texas House of Representatives, District 146 · 2010–2016
- Texas House of Representatives, District 146 · 2006–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Miles has run against
- Milinda Morris (R) · 2020 election, won
- Joshua Rohn (L) · 2016 election, won
- Morgan Bradford (G) · 2014 election, won
- Gerald W. Lafleur (L) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Miles
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3475b324-1c9b-4513-90e6-063aba5ac04e
- Wikidata Q4946593
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET