Sam Harless
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 126th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byKevin Roberts
Personal details
Born
Eric Tedd Harless

(1962-07-13) July 13, 1962 (age 61)[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Patricia Fincher
​
(m. 1986)​
Children1
Residence(s)Spring, Texas, U.S.
Alma materLone Star College
Sam Houston State University

Eric Tedd Harless[2] (born July 13, 1962) is a Texas Republican politician that serves district 126 in the Texas House of Representatives.

He is the husband of Patricia Harless.

Personal life

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In 1981 Harless graduated from Spring High School, he then attended Lone Star College, and later attended Sam Houston State University. He married Patricia Fincher in 1986, they have one son. Harless is a member of Champion Forest Baptist Church.[3]

Today, he and his wife Patricia own Fred Fincher Motors, a second-generation independent automobile dealership.

His wife Patricia served in the Texas House representing the same District from 2007 – 2016.

Political career

Harless serves in the Texas House of Representatives for district 126. He was sworn in on January 8, 2019 succeeding Kevin Roberts. Harless is affiliated with the Republican Party.[4]

In May 2023, Harless was one of two Republicans on the House Committee on Community Safety for the 88th Legislature (along with Justin Holland), who voted to advance HB 2744 to the full House chamber.[5] The bill, which was championed by relatives of those killed in the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, seeks to raise the age to purchase certain semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21[6] - and Harless' vote came just two days after eight people were killed in the 2023 shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rep. Sam Harless - Texas State Directory Online".
  2. ^ "Get to Know Sam Harless". Sam Harless. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Search results". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Texas House panel OKs bill raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles". Texas Tribune. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ HB 2744 88th Session Legislative Session, Texas Legislature Online, May 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Texas Republicans Vote to Raise Age Limit on Buying Guns". Newsweek. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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