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==