Legislation


As State Representative District 146 Borris Miles authored, joint authored and amended 25 pieces of legislation.

Relating to the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
 

Relating to the restoration of good conduct time forfeited during a term of imprisonment.
 
Relating to the provision of educational services to certain inmates imprisoned in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
 
Relating to controlling emissions of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty.
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for unemployment compensation.
 
Relating to the fraudulent use of a child’s identifying information.
 
Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.
 
Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.
 
Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
 
Relating to territory included in, and the validation of acts of, the Greater Southeast Management District.
 
Relating to the name of Sam Houston State University.
 
Relating to the use of credit scoring in certain lines of personal insurance and to the contents of consumer credit reports.
 
Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
 
Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work if the employee or the employee’s child is a victim of family violence or a violent felony offense.
 
Relating to the authority of law-enforcement officers to escort a child to a school campus to ensure the child’s compliance with compulsory school attendance requirements.
 
Relating to providing financial assistance to certain kinship caregivers.
 
Relating to planning and administration of the state’s historically underutilized business program.
 
Relating to a study regarding the effectiveness of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act.
 
Relating to the approval of direct recording electronic voting machines that use publicly disclosed program codes.
 
Relating to automatic admission to institutions of higher education for children of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.
 
Relating to health coverage or health services for Texans.
 
Relating to labeling and other designations for certain malt beverages.
 
Relating to involvement in charitable events by holders of alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.
 
Relating to the quantity of beer or malt liquor a distributor or wholesaler may withdraw from a retailer.
 
Relating to an independent office of Inspector General to investigate abuse in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Youth Commission.
 
Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of emissions from proposed facilities in actions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on applications for certain air contaminant emissions permits or permit amendments.
 
Relating to investment by the holder of a manufacturer’s license in certain businesses that hold a general distributor’s license.
 
Relating to the office of independent ombudsman of the Texas Youth Commission.
 
Relating to mandatory supervision for certain drug possession offenses.
 
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 8; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
 
Relating to territory included in, and the validation of acts of, the Greater Southeast Management District.
 
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 10; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.