Republican Texas State Senator Mayes Middleton has voted against key bills on law enforcement protections, child sex trafficking, and deporting illegal immigrants. During his two terms in the Texas state legislature, Middleton voted against measures designed to protect police, combat child tax trafficking, protect victims of family violence, and make it easier to deport illegal aliens. During the 2021 session of the Texas Legislature, eight related bills passed the House with strong bipartisan majorities and were later signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Middleton is currently running for Texas attorney general (AG) against Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy, who is running for the U.S Senate.