Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
STOP EXECUTIONS
This year, Texas has executed five men: Steven Nelson; Richard Tabler; Moises Mendoza; Matthew Johnson; and Blaine Milam.
Two other men received stays of execution: David Wood, who has spent more than 30 years on death row for crimes he maintains he did not commit; and Robert Roberson, an innocent man who was set to be put to death on October 16, 2025, for a crime that never occurred. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay and sent his case back to the trial court for further review on October 9.
There are no executions scheduled in Texas for the remainder of 2025.
ATTEND EVENTS
Planning is underway for the TCADP 2026 Annual Conference: Overcoming Legacies, Reimagining Justice, which will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
Join us for a day of inspiration and advocacy, during which you will hear from capital defense attorneys, innocence experts, journalists, advocates, faith leaders, and individuals who have been directly impacted by the death penalty. The program includes a panel discussion, awards luncheon and keynote address, and workshops on a variety of topics.
Registration is now open!
GET INFORMED
Did you know the application of the death penalty is largely dependent on geography?
More than half of the counties in Texas have never sent anyone to death row, and death sentences have been concentrated in a few jurisdictions. In fact, six of the last nine people sentenced to death were convicted in either Harris (Houston) or Tarrant (Fort Worth) counties.
In Harris County alone, juries have sentenced 300 people to death since 1974; of these, 63 people convicted in Harris County remain on death row.
Learn more facts about the death penalty.
Who We Are
The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) is the only statewide grassroots advocacy organization dedicated solely to ending the death penalty in Texas. Together with local, state, and national partners, TCADP is working to reduce use of the death penalty in Texas and, ultimately, end this arbitrary, irreversible, and unfair punishment.
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Texas Death Penalty Facts
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