SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 419
In Memory
of
Reuben Booker Harrison
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Reuben Booker Harrison, who died
March 19, 2025, at the age of 55; and
WHEREAS, Born in Beaumont on June 18, 1969, Booker grew up in
Houston and attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory school; he
earned a bachelor's degree in economics from The University of
Texas at Austin, and he went on to earn a master's degree in
business administration and a juris doctorate from Texas Tech
University; and
WHEREAS, Esteemed for his keen legal understanding and deep
commitment to public service, Mr. Harrison made significant
contributions to environmental law and policy during his
outstanding career at the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality; he excelled as an enforcement attorney and as a senior
attorney in the Litigation Division, and he was highly regarded for
his experience and insight in areas including air quality and issues
of legal ethics; he most recently held the role of senior attorney
for the Environmental Law Division, and his exemplary tenure of
service with the commission spanned nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, Booker enjoyed spending time with his friends and
loved ones and had an encyclopedic knowledge of films, and he took
great pride in his work and in his home state; he was a light in the
lives of his colleagues and friends, through his kindness, his
engaging sense of humor, and his generous spirit, and he found much
joy and fulfillment in his cherished role as godfather to his two
godsons; and
WHEREAS, Booker Harrison was a treasured Texan who made a
lasting and positive impact on environmental law and policy in
the Lone Star State; he enriched the lives of all who knew him,
and he will long be remembered with great appreciation and
affection by the many people who were privileged to share in his
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Reuben Booker Harrison; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Booker Harrison.
Eckhardt, Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 22, 2025, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate