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Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony

Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat committed to working across the aisle.

Two men embrace after Congressman Turner’s memorial service on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives on March 13, 2025.

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