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.

Biographical Notes and Resources 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