State Rep. Sylvester Turner

District 139 (D-Houston)

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Personal Profile

Full Name: Sylvester Turner
Birthdate: 9-27-1954
Race: Black
Occupation: Attorney
Education: B.A., University of Houston; J.D., Harvard University.
Religion: Baptist
Church: Brookhollow Baptist Church

Financial Statements

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Election Info

2008 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2008 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2004 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2004 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2002 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2002 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2000 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2000 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1998 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1998 Democratic Primary
Won with 100.00% of vote
1996 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1996 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1994 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1994 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1992 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1992 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 139
Party: Democratic Party
Term Expiration: 2013
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Appropriations (Vice-Chair)
  • State Affairs
Staffers
Alison Brock Chief of Staff
Pam Watson Scheduler
Cory Henrickson Appropriations and State Affairs Policy Director
Murry Matthews Legislative Aide
Texas House District 139 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Capitol Seating Assignment
Room: 2W.5
Seat: 93
Capitol Office
Room: 1W.6
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0554
District Office
Address: 6915 Antoine Street, Suite E
Houston, TX 77091
Phone: 713-683-6363

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 40 (39.91 avg. in the House)

Latest Moving Bills

HB233
Relating to requirements for students to be assessed in certain subjects and in certain grades.
HB363
Relating to urban renewal authority of municipalities.
HB364
Relating to condominiums in certain municipalities, including the exercise of eminent domain authority by those municipalities with respect to certain condominiums.
HB365
Relating to the use of eminent domain authority by certain municipalities to take abandoned multi-family rental buildings.
HB387
Relating to the right of an employee who is a parent of a child enrolled in a special education program to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the child.