U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Houston, who died this month just weeks into his first term in Congress, was scheduled to lie in state at Houston City Hall on Tuesday in the first of several public events honoring the former Democratic lawmaker.

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications. What he left behind was a lasting mark on the state’s largest municipality and a legacy as a Texas lawmaker who consistently pushed boundaries.

Texans are honoring U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner on Thursday at the Texas State Capitol, where his body will lie in honor until noon on Friday, allowing the public to pay their respects to the former Houston mayor and state legislator.

Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor and US Representative, has died at 70, reshaping Texas politics and shifting the balance in Congress.

Turner's death came just months after he won Texas’ 18th Congressional District race. He served eight years as Houston's mayor after 27 years in the Texas House of Representatives.

State lawmakers on Thursday formally honored Sylvester Turner, adding to the plethora of tributes that have poured out since his death last week and ahead of his memorial on Saturday in Houston. Turner,

Friends, family and colleagues came together Thursday to honor the life of Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner as he lied at the Texas State Capitol. Austin-based photojournalist May-Ying Lam captured moments of grief and respect for Turner’s legacy.