Cruz is a Rice alum. He was a professional outfielder and played for nine teams, including the Houston Astros. Cruz joined ...

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

Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.

State lawmakers offered up tributes to the late Houston mayor, congressman and former Texas House member ahead of his memorial on Saturday.

Late U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner will lie in state in the Hall of the House of Representatives after the Texas House passed a resolution.

Sylvester Turner, 70, died on March 5 at his home in Washington, D.C., from what his family described as “enduring health ...