Chris Harris

Full Name: Chris Harris
Date of birth: February 22, 1948
Date of death: December 19, 2015

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	9	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013	81st 82nd	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
S	9	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	79th 80th	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
S	9	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
S	10	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant	Senate President Pro Tempore (77th)	Johnson, Parker, Tarrant
S	10	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001	75th 76th	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Johnson, Parker, Tarrant
S	10	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Johnson, Parker, Tarrant
S	10	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Johnson, Parker, Tarrant
S	10	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
H	93	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	Arlington / Tarrant		Tarrant
H	93	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Republican	Mansfield / Tarrant		Tarrant
H	93	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Republican	Mansfield / Tarrant		Tarrant

(1) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 77th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/2001. Senate Journal.
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(4) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(7) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 9
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 81st 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Dallas, Denton, Tarrant

Senate District 9
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 79th 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Dallas, Denton, Tarrant

Senate District 9
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Dallas, Denton, Tarrant

Senate District 10
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (77th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Johnson, Parker, Tarrant

Senate District 10
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 75th 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Johnson, Parker, Tarrant

Senate District 10
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Johnson, Parker, Tarrant

Senate District 10
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Johnson, Parker, Tarrant

Senate District 10
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Dallas, Denton, Tarrant

House District 93
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Arlington / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 93
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Mansfield / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 93
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Mansfield / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

71st Legislature, 6th C.S., HR 87. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, R.S., HR 219. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
78th Legislature, R.S., SR 199. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2017.
Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.

Other Resources

Notice of death, 12/21/2015. Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Furniture.' Best and Worst Legislators 2009.
Named one of 'The Worst.' Best and Worst Legislators 2005.
Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 2001.

Photographs

Photograph. Chris Harris, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Chris Harris, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 71st Legislature, Members of the 71st Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Chris Harris, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Harris, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

82nd R.S. - 2011 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Jurisprudence (Chair) Transportation and Homeland Security
81st R.S. - 2009 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development (Chair) Finance Higher Education Jurisprudence (Chair) State Affairs
80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development Committee of the Whole Senate Finance Finance Subcommittee on General Government Issues Jurisprudence Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select State Affairs Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
79th R.S. - 2005 Administration (Chair) Government Organization Jurisprudence State Affairs Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
78th R.S. - 2003 Administration (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Government Organization Jurisprudence Long-Term Care, Legislative Oversight Nominations State Affairs
77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate Finance (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Higher Education Excellence Funding, Interim Long Term Care, Legislative Oversight Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim State Affairs
76th R.S. - 1999 Administration (Chair) Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Uninsured (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Human Services Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Administration (Chair) Economic Development Gangs and Juvenile Justice, Interim General Investigating, Special (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Health and Human Services, Interim Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select Title Insurance, Interim (Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Administration (Chair) Criminal Justice Economic Development Education General Investigating, Special (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Juvenile Justice and Child Support, Interim (Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Education Family Code, Interim (Co-Chair) International Relations, Trade and Technology Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Rate and Policy Form Regulation, Select Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight
72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts Criminal Justice Economic Development Environment, Interim Health and Human Services Health and Human Services, Interim
71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations Calendars Judicial Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Toxic Air Emissions and Greenhouse Effect, Select (Co-Chair)
70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations Calendars Child Support, Interim Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Organization and Structure of the State Agencies in the Executive Branch of Government, Special Protective Orders and State Employee Pension Plans
69th R.S. - 1985 Calendars Cultural and Historical Resources Government Organization

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