"As a mark of respect for his public service as state representative, mayor, and congressman, it is fitting that flags be lowered to half staff," Abbott said.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff following the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner from Houston.

Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner died Tuesday at age 70. Turner, who had previously battled bone cancer, fell ill last night. Turner served two terms as Houst

A spokesperson for Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) said he died just two months after taking office and hours after attending President Trump's address to Congress.

Rep. Sylvester Turner has died, according to a statement from the City of Houston Wednesday. He was a former Houston mayor and was 70.

HOUSTON (CN) — Sylvester Turner, former mayor of Houston and current Democratic congressman for Texas’s 18th District, died in a Washington hospital Wednesday. Rep. Turner’s death comes after a yearslong battle with bone cancer, though he announced he was cancer-free in 2022. The cause of his death has not been made public.