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Turner, Sylvester
In Memoriam

Sylvester Turner

1954–2025 · passed away March 5, 2025
Deceased · March 5, 2025
Democrat Texas
Bills introduced
1
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
26
Signed on as a supporter
Status
No longer in office
As of our last update

Final actions

The last record of their work in Congress · from our ingested vote & bill data
 Last vote cast
March 4, 2025 · Roll Call 57
nay on 119-HRES-177
On Agreeing to the Resolution
 Last bill cosponsored
March 4, 2025
119-HR-1835
MERIT Act

Their full record below — bills, votes, and committee work — remains a record of public service.

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these
Roll-call votes missed
0%
0 of 56 votes
Bills enacted into law
0.0%
0 of 1 bills they introduced

Based on 56 recorded votes and 1 sponsored bill in our data. Most bills never become law — a low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

Compare with another member

 How they voted recently 20 votes shown
DateVoteQuestionPositionResult
Mar 4, 2025 H #57 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-177 Nay Passed Details →
Mar 4, 2025 H #56 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-177 Nay Passed Details →
Mar 3, 2025 H #55 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-758 Yea Passed Details →
Mar 3, 2025 H #54 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-856 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 27, 2025 H #53 On Passage · 119-HJRES-20 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 26, 2025 H #52 On Passage · 119-HJRES-35 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 26, 2025 H #51 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-695 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 25, 2025 H #50 On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended · 119-HCONRES-14 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 25, 2025 H #49 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-804 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 25, 2025 H #48 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-788 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 25, 2025 H #47 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-161 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 25, 2025 H #46 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-161 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 24, 2025 H #45 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-818 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 24, 2025 H #44 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-832 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 24, 2025 H #43 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-825 Yea Passed Details →
Feb 13, 2025 H #42 On Passage · 119-HR-35 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 12, 2025 H #41 On Passage · 119-HR-77 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 12, 2025 H #40 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-77 Yea Failed Details →
Feb 11, 2025 H #39 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-122 Nay Passed Details →
Feb 11, 2025 H #38 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-122 Nay Passed Details →
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HR-1835 MERIT Act Mar 4, 2025
119-HR-1712 MEME Act Feb 27, 2025
119-HR-1637 Protect Veteran Jobs Act Feb 26, 2025
119-HR-1638 CROWN Act of 2025 Feb 26, 2025
119-HR-1553 Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025 Feb 25, 2025
119-HR-1277 First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act Feb 13, 2025
119-HR-1359 Black History Matters Act Feb 13, 2025
119-HR-1111 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025 Feb 7, 2025
119-HR-1061 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Feb 6, 2025
119-HR-1101 Taxpayer Data Protection Act Feb 6, 2025
119-HR-989 To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity". Feb 5, 2025
119-HRES-116 Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers. Feb 5, 2025
119-HR-916 Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act Feb 4, 2025
119-HR-945 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their un… Feb 4, 2025
119-HR-924 NO BAN Act Feb 4, 2025
119-HR-842 Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act Jan 31, 2025
119-HR-728 Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025 Jan 24, 2025
119-HR-608 COVER Now Act Jan 22, 2025
119-HRES-48 Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and c… Jan 16, 2025
119-HR-485 Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act Jan 16, 2025
119-HR-492 Saving the Civil Service Act Jan 16, 2025
119-HR-309 National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. Jan 9, 2025
119-HR-247 Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 Jan 9, 2025
119-HR-220 Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025 Jan 7, 2025
119-HR-211 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Jan 6, 2025
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APA
Open America. (2026). Turner, Sylvester (Democrat–Texas) — voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/T000489/
MLA
"Turner, Sylvester (Democrat–Texas) — Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/T000489/.
Bluebook (legal)
Profile of Turner, Sylvester, Member of Congress, Texas (Democrat), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/T000489/.
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