Chris Harris (Texas politician)


Chris Harris was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

Chris Harris was born on February 22, 1948 in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Arlington High School, in Arlington, Texas. 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 Arlington, Texas. 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.

Controversy

Harris received international attention as a result of a session in the Texas Senate where he confronted a man giving testimony in his native Spanish, interrupting his testimony and demanding, "Why aren't you speaking in English?" Continuing, Harris added, "it's insulting to us", then later, "It is very insulting. If he knows English, he needs to be speaking in English."

Election history

Election history of Harris from 1992.

Most recent election

2004

Previous elections

2002

2000

1996

1994

1992