State Senator, District 13
Borris L. Miles
Democrat
Qualifications
What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you forthis position?
I was a State Rep from 2007-2016 and I am the current State Center. Most importantly love for my community and determination to always fight for minority and marginalized communities
Healthcare
Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation. What steps would you take as a state senator to ensure access to affordable healthcare, including mental health services, for Texans who are currently uninsured or underserved?
Continue to pursue the expansion of Medicaid and writing bills aim at affordable quality care
Education
What measures would you support to ensure adequate state funding for public schools and accountability for taxpayer funds used in voucher or education savings account programs?
Any means possible
Housing
What specific actions would you take to address the cost of living pressures facing Texans, including rising property taxes, homeowner and renter insurance costs, and housing affordability?
We must ensure through legislation a living wage, regulating the insurance and offering more incentives for affordable housing