From Cowboy To CRONY

How Sid Miller SOLD OUT TEXAS

Inviting Illegals In,

Not Shutting Them Out

When it came to defending Texas, Sid Miller talked tough, but caved when it counted. He voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition, stated Mexico needed input into Trump’s Border wall, and then blamed the Trump Administration when his own border biosecurity collapsed.

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A newspaper headline from the San Antonio Express-News about Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller hiring back a top aide who pleaded guilty to bribery. The image also features a black-and-white photo of Sid Miller, wearing a sheriff's badge and cowboy hat, with bold text stating that Miller rehired a top aide convicted of taking bribes.

SID’S RECORD OF SCANDAL

Black and white photo of an older man in a suit with his hands clasped, with text overlay about increased fees on farmers and ranchers.
Black and white photo of a man wearing a cowboy hat, with bold yellow text describing a political scandal, and additional text indicating it is from Houston Public Media.
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There’s Even More:

  • Sid Was A Registered Lobbyist - Clients included a predatory lender and a foreign surveillance firm.

  • Hiding Pot From The DEA - Former Sid Miller allies told police the ag commissioner feared the DEA, told a friend to get rid of marijuana

  • Accusing Employee of Threatening Him With Explicit Photos - Law enforcement records reviewed by the Tribune show Miller entangled in a morass of accusations… Miller accused an employee of trying to blackmail him with threats of explicit photos.

  • DEI Hypocrisy - While railing against “woke ideology,” Miller sent a letter to the University of Texas using DEI-style rhetoric to seek preferential treatment for a political operative.

  • Climate Change - Asked specifically if he believed human beings have played a role in climate change, [Sid] Miller said he’s come to believe so…

TIMELINE

  • 2015

    Miller launches “cupcake amnesty,” bills taxpayers for his “Jesus Shot” and rodeo travel, issues reimbursements after exposure, and begins his early fee-hike push.

  • 2016

    Oversized fee hikes take effect as Miller grants $400K+ in bonuses and plasters his name on fuel-pump stickers, prompting bipartisan backlash.

  • 2017

    Miller authorizes warfarin-laced hog poison, leading to a court injunction and legislative review as lawmakers move to require further study.

  • 2019–2020

    During the hemp-licensing rollout, Miller’s aide Todd Smith solicits payments from applicants seeking access and influence, according to indictments.

  • 2021

    The Sunset Commission flags fairness and performance failures across TDA programs, calling for stakeholder engagement and internal reforms.

  • 2022

    Smith is indicted; Miller fires him, then later brings him back into his campaign orbit as GOP and agriculture leaders sour on his scandals.

  • 2023

    Miller imposes a “biological gender” dress code and continues pushing false and inflammatory social posts, triggering legal and civil-rights concerns.

  • 2024–2025

    Amid rising water-crisis rhetoric, the agency’s basic work continues only through career staff, despite a “scandal-prone culture” at the top.

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