Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...

The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.

The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues from both political parties.

Sylvester Turner at his funeral Saturday at the Church Without Walls in west Houston. Turner, who also served 27 years in the Texas House, died March 5 at 70 following “enduring health ...

The public was invited to attend the funeral, but the church released a statement saying that they had reached capacity for the service.

On Saturday, late Houston mayor and congressman Sylvester Turner was laid to rest during services at the Church Without Walls.

Mourners filed into Houston's Church Without Walls Saturday — some wearing black, others in vivid shades of blue — to honor former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at his funeral ...

Former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's funeral at The Church Without ... for a service at 5275 Queenston Blvd. in northwest Houston between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Those interested ...

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor and Texas lawmaker, will lie in state in Houston and Austin ahead of a funeral service this week, officials announced. Arrangements come after ...

Turner's funeral in west Houston Turner's funeral will be held at the Church Without Walls at 5725 Queenston Blvd. in west Houston on Saturday, March 15 from 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m.

The funeral at The Church Without Walls marked ... and labor and essential humanity of one another. That was Sylvester Turner.” As Houston bids farewell to Turner, those who worked closely ...