Press Room Archives
2024
2023
10/12/2023
Sen. Miles Statement on Voting Against SB1 – Private School Vouchers
07/26/2023
Sen. Miles Letter to Texas A&M Chancellor Regarding the Bungled Hiring of Dr. Kathleen McElroy
04/12/2023
Statement from Senator Borris L. Miles on Voting Against SB 16 – Critical Race Theory Bill
04/06/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on Voting Against SB 8 – Private School Vouchers
04/04/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on Voting Against Reconfirming TCEQ Chair Jon Niermann
04/03/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Passes SB 182 Out of Senate Chamber
03/29/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Passes SB 190 Out of the Senate Chamber
03/16/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Advances SB 190 – Bandit Signs Out of Committee
03/15/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on the State Taking Over Houston ISD
03/05/2023
Statement on UH Removing DEI from Hiring Practices
03/02/2023
Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on TEA Takeover of HISD
02/10/2023
Statement on Governor Abbott’s Directive Against DEI Policies
01/24/2023
Statement on Committee Appointments
01/23/2023
Statement on SB 147
2022
12/16/2022
Letter to HHS Chair on the Interim Report
12/16/2022
Statement from Senator Miles on Refusing to Sign HHS Interim Report
03/11/2022
Sen. Miles Letter to Governor on CPS
03/03/2022
Senator Borris Miles Interim Charge Recommendations
2020
03/18/2020
Senator Miles Letter to Comptroller Hegar
03/17/2020
Senator Miles Letter to Harris County Justices of the Peace
03/17/2020
Senator Miles Letter to Fort Bend County Justices of the Peace
03/17/2020
Senator Miles Letter to Secretary of State Hughes
03/05/2020
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on Primary Election Voter Suppression
01/17/2020
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on Swearing-In HISD Trustee Kathy Blueford-Daniels
2019
11/13/2019
Senator Borris L. Miles Letter to the Governor to Free Rodney Reed
10/17/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on Congressman Elijah Cummings
10/15/2019
A Note from Senator Borris L. Miles
08/07/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on Galveston Police Department Mounted Patrol
08/04/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on El Paso and Dayton Mass Shootings
07/13/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on the Announced ICE Raids
06/18/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles Regarding Governor Abbott Vetoing SB 390, HB 1120 and HB 1174
06/11/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on the Northeast Houston District Office Burglary
05/25/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on HB 1139
05/16/2019
Statement from Senator Borris L. Miles on SB 1978
05/10/2019
Senator Miles Passes Bill to Bring $1 Billion for Uncompensated Care
05/07/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on SB 1663
05/06/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on HB 3 Public Education Finance Reform
04/23/2019
Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles on HB 826 - UH Medical School
04/16/2019
Senator Miles Statement on Senate Bill 2- Property Tax Bill
04/02/2019
Senator Miles Statement on SB 17 and SB 22
03/25/2019
Statement from Senator Borris Miles on HISD Superintendent Search
03/08/2019
Statement from Senator Borris Miles on UT Board of Regents Nominations
01/18/2019
Senator Borris Miles Receives Senate Committee Assignments
01/10/2019
US Government Shutdown to Impact 3.5 Million Texans on Food Stamps
· Attachment: Letter to State Leadership Regarding SNAP Benefits
2018
12/18/2018
Statement from Senator Borris Miles on Obamacare Ruling
10/25/2018
Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University
09/17/2018
Senator Miles Hosts Job Fair in Third Ward
· Attachment: 2018 Central Houston Job Fair
08/15/2018
Statement from Senator Miles on Houston ISD TEA Sanctions
07/18/2018
Senator Miles Seeks Residents to Serve of State Boards and Commissions
07/12/2018
Statement from Senator Miles on The City of Houston Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
07/09/2018
Senator Borris L. Miles Works to Include Sunnyside in Zika Abatement Debris Removal Service
06/27/2018
Response Letter from HHSC on Proposed Emancipation Ave Southwest Keys Child Detention Center
06/21/2018
Letter to HHSC on Proposed Emancipation Ave Southwest Keys Child Detention Center
05/21/2018
Senator Borris Miles Job Fair Fills 300 Jobs in Minority Communities
05/18/2018
Statement from Senator Miles on Santa Fe High School Shooting
05/15/2018
Senator Miles Hosts Job Fair in High Unemployment Communities
03/06/2018
Statement from Senator Miles on Council Member Larry Green
03/01/2018
Senator Borris L. Miles Calls on Secretary of State to Implement Initiatives to Protect Elections
02/08/2018
Senator Borris L. Miles' Statement on HISD Budget Cuts
2017
12/18/2017
Senator Miles Calls for Investigation of Fort Bend County Oil Well Blowout
10/11/2017
Senator Miles' Statement Regarding TSU Event
10/02/2017
Senator Miles' Statement on Las Vegas
08/29/2017
Statement from Senator Miles on HB 1774 Regarding Hurricane and Flood Insurance
08/17/2017
Senator Miles' Statement on Special Session Ending
08/14/2017
Houston Delegation letter to GHP and Houston Endowment regarding HISD
08/08/2017
Senator Miles Works to Expand Healthcare in Third Ward
· Attachment: Letter of Support for Lone Star Circle of Care
08/03/2017
Senator Miles Letter of Support for Lone Star Circle of Care
07/24/2017
Senator Miles Strengthens Maternal Mortality Legislation
07/10/2017
Senator Miles Renews Commitment to Women's Health
06/27/2017
Senator Miles Opens Fort Bend District Office
06/15/2017
Statement from Senator Miles Regarding Governor's Veto of SB 790 and HB 2182
05/26/2017
School Food Donation Legislation Goes to the Governor
05/22/2017
Statement from Senator Miles Regarding HB 2068 - Repeal the Driver Responsibility Program
05/18/2017
Senator Miles Advances Legislation to Address Food Insecurity and Repeal Predatory Traffic Program
05/04/2017
Statement from Senator Miles Regarding Jordan Edwards
04/27/2017
Senator Miles Advances Legislation to Increase Jobs
04/20/2017
Senator Miles Champions Legislation to Reduce Recidivism Rates in Texas
04/19/2017
100 Black Men of America, Inc. Celebrate the 100th Legislative Day
04/18/2017
100 Black Men of America, Inc. Celebrate 100th Legislative Day
04/12/2017
Legislation to Save the First Desegregated Golf Course in the South Advances
04/04/2017
Senator Miles Advances Three Milestone Legislation Bills
03/30/2017
Senator Miles Raises Concern of TxDOT's Minority Contractor Issues
03/22/2017
Senator Miles Fights to Save the 1st Integrated Golf Course in the South
03/14/2017
Statement from Senator Borris Miles Regarding Senate Bill 6
03/02/2017
Letter to TCEQ Regarding Concrete Crushers
03/01/2017
Statement from Senator Borris Miles Regarding the UT Houston Land Purchase
02/28/2017
Statement from Senator Borris Miles Regarding Injured HPD Officers
02/27/2017
Statement from Senator Borris Miles Regarding Harris County Juvenile Detention Center
02/15/2017
Senator Miles Files Legislation to Increase Job Opportunities for HUBs
02/08/2017
Statement from Senator Miles Regarding SB 4
01/25/2017
Senator Miles Raises Concerns of Lack of African American Representation on UT Board Nominations
01/24/2017
Senator Miles Files Job Training Legislative Package
01/19/2017
Lt. Gov. Appoints Senator Miles to Four Key Committees
01/13/2017
Senator Miles Files Legislation to Launch Foster Transition Initiative