Top 10 Lege Stories

"...health and human services issues); newly elected Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, the fiscal Cassandra as the ranking Demo­crat on..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Funding Balance

Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits

"...raised in the Oct.-Dec. reporting period by State Rep. Sylvester Turner, one of the top contenders for mayor, more..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

HB 2 Amendments: Proposed and Rejected

"...Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston – if can't get admitting privileges because..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

Lege Lines

The Lege looks at campus guns, the Rainy Day Fund, and the West explosion

"...of general revenue. Finally on Monday, April 29, Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, killed the bill on a procedural motion...."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Family Planning Torn Asunder

House strips funding for women's health care

"...it to another when we're underfunding them both," Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Hous­ton, said. "It's not good policy."..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TYC: Will the Lege Drain the Gulag?

State government starts long, protracted, and expensive era of oversight, litigation, and structural changes to discredited agency

"...sue Texas and TYC. Alison Brock, staffer for Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, and a former juvenile probation officer, said..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...the bill's language. House Bill 109, sponsored by Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, would loosen some of the screws that..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Texas Youth Commission Trouble

Scandal enveloping Texas Youth Commission has only gotten worse in last week

"...Commission met for the first time. It includes Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, and Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, two legislators..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tinkering With the Machinery of Death

The Texas Legislature moves slowly to consider alternatives to the death penalty

"...the execution of the mentally retarded; one (HB 1860, Sylvester Turner, D-Houston) would make more difficult the execution of..."

March 9, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The New Governor opens his campaign for re-election.

"...grandfathered polluters), and the parole board (Reps. Helen Giddings, Sylvester Turner, and several others jumping on Gerald Garrett of..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Texas House Funnels HIV Funds to Abstinence Education

House passes measure diverting HIV funds to abstinence education

"...Responding to questions from Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, Spitzer, a physician, appeared unaware that Texas receives..."

April 1, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

'Mr. Speaker, You Are Here Because We Put You Here'

In a show of grand theatrics, Rep. Haggerty holds his own vote on Tom Craddick and busts the House quorum.

"...was a roll-call vote. Since Speaker Pro Temp Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, wouldn't allow a formal vote, Haggerty did..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...street teams installed the boxes, and Cartoon Network owners Turner Broadcasting System settled the matter out of court with..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

Lights On, Still Nobody Home: Entering the final innings, the lege scorecard is filled with zeroes

"...off on the front mic against Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner on the back mic. The subject was SB..."

May 23, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...Max Sandlin of Marshall, Charles Stenholm of Abilene, Jim Turner of Crockett, Ralph Hall of Rockwall, and Nick Lampson..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...tale. During the community engagement process, participants highlighted Mayor Sylvester Turner's ongoing battle with the city's firefighter union (there,..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Of Frogs and Children

Do what you can to defend imprisoned refugees

"...who's going to take care of them?" Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, explaining his opposition to a new shelter there,..."

July 13, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The Return of the Lege

State’s 85th Legislature already a battle of House and Senate

"...its chair (John Otto, R-Dayton) and vice chair (Syl­vester Turner, D-Houston, now that city's mayor), as well as veteran..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Prop 1 Election Results

Uber and Lyft vs. Austin, the numbers through the night

"...their attempts to rewrite local ordinances, and Houston mayor Sylvester Turner refusing to blink in the face of similar..."

May 7, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...Joe Farias of San Antonio, and House Appropriations Vice-Chair Sylvester Turner of Houston. On the Republican side, House Public..."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Lege Lines

Budget fight on the horizon, GOP leadership spat, TMF thwarts anti-choice measures, and more

"...Otto, Trent Ashby, Larry Gon­zales, and Sarah Davis, plus Sylvester Turner as the sole Democrat and also the longest..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Lege Stirs Into Action

And the member shuffle continues

"...continuing rumors that ranking House Approp­riations Committee member Sylves­ter Turner is eyeing a run for Space City mayor...."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Show Them the Need

The great GOP wave breaks on the realities of the actual cost of government

"...As House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, repeatedly told anyone that would listen, the..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Session Ends With Finger-Pointing, Unfinished Business

Perry says he has no immediate plans to call legislators back to Austin

"...include the Health and Human Services Commission review. Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, argued that using a last-minute resolution to..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Signed, Sealed, Deliverable

Texas House passed SB 1 142-2, now it heads to the governor

"...mikes, most of it to clarify legislative intent. Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, was concerned that the original 20% pay..."

May 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Abbott Advisories, Part 5

Where's the Speaker Pro Tem been in all of this?

"...there had been one deafening silence: Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner, D-Houston. Now there's word on where the Craddick..."

Aug. 7, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Looking for Promotion (Updated)

Which Dem wants to be House Speaker?

"...has entered the race. Well, Democrat of sorts. Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, declared at noon today that he'll be..."

May 30, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

Trying to revive insurance for kids

"...Bill 109, the fixer-upper bill brought by Houston Rep. Sylvester Turner (one of a minority of Democrats who broke..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

On the Lege

Opening day of the special legislative session featured more plot lines than a MASH episode.

"...morning (Thursday). Beyond the scope of school finance, Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, said he'll file legislation that would ease..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

Dems Almost Steal School Finance Thunder

Underdogs' ambitious education package carried the support of a dozen Republicans and every House Democrat

"...on a 77-69 vote. Before the vote, state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, argued for delaying action until the state..."

July 1, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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