Chris Harris (February 19, 1948 – December 19, 2015) was an American politician and attorney who served in the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives.

Biography

Chris Harris was born on February 22, 1948 in

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. He graduated from Arlington High School, in

Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It forms part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region. ...

. Harris attended Texas Christian University, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor Law School. Harris practiced family and business law. He and his wife, Tammy, lived in

. He died at a hospital in Fort Worth on December 19, 2015 at the age of 67.

Political career

Harris served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and then served in the Texas State Senate from 1991 to 2013. Harris was a Republican.

Election history

Election history of Harris from 1992.Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

Most recent election

2004

Previous elections

2002

2000

1996

1994

1992

References

External links

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