Rep. Sylvester Turner lie in state in Hall of the Texas House

HOUSTON - *You can watch the remembrance in the live stream above.*

Following the tragic death of longtime former Houston mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner, the Texas House has passed a resolution to allow Turner to lie in state in the Hall of the House of Representatives.

Late Rep. Turner served as a Texas House Rep. from 1989 to 2016 before serving as mayor of Houston for 8 years before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Late Congressman Sylvester Turner to lie in state

House Resolution 473 states the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature granted permission for Turner's body to lie in state beginning at noon on Thursday, March 13 until noon on Friday, March 14 in the Hall of the House of Representatives.

Sylvester Turner dies at 70

The backstory:

Congressman and longtime former Houston Mayor Turner has died at the age of 70.

U.S. Rep. Turner was elected to Texas' 18th Congressional District in November. He previously served as a Texas state representative for more than two decades and the mayor of Houston for eight years.

In a statement on Wednesday, Turner's family said he was taken to the hospital after attending President Donald Trump's speech to Congress. He was then released from the hospital.

Around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, he died at home from "enduring health complications," his family said.

Sylvester Turner’s long legacy in Houston

Turner was born and raised in Houston’s Acres Homes. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science at the University of Houston before earning a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

He worked as a trial lawyer and later co-founded his own firm specializing in commercial law and personal injury litigation.

Turner served 27 years in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 139. His first term was in 1989.

He was elected as Houston’s mayor in 2015 and re-elected in 2019, reaching his term limit.