| A 5th generation resident of East Texas, Cody Harris' conservative values are deeply rooted in Texas House District 8. His ancestors settled in Freestone County after the Civil War and his great-grandfather was the last operator of the Wildcat Ferry on the Trinity River at Cayuga.
With an extensive background in real estate and banking, Harris is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL) Program.
A member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2019, Harris currently serves as the Chair of the Local & Consent Calendars Committee. He also serves on the House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, Public Education Committee, House Administration Committee, and the Select Committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment. In the 87th Legislature, Harris was the House Chair of the State Water Infrastructure Fund Advisory Committee, Vice-Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, and a member of the House Transportation and Calendars Committees. In his first term, Harris served on the House Energy Committee, Natural Resources Committee, Local & Consent Calendars Committee, and the House Republican Caucus Policy Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Texas Nuclear Caucus, Texas Water Caucus, House Information & Technology Caucus, Texas Conservative Coalition, House Republican Caucus, and he was recently appointed to the Energy Council.
Cody and his wife Taylor are proud parents to three sons and a daughter. The family is active at First Baptist Church where Cody serves as a Deacon. Before being elected, Harris served on the Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, as member and President of the Palestine YMCA Board of Directors, President of the Palestine Young Professionals Network, volunteer for Palestine YMCA Youth & Government, and volunteer for Palestine ISD Business Mentor Program. |