Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
STOP EXECUTIONS
Texas is set to put Edward Busby Jr. to death on Thursday, May 14, 2026, despite unanimous expert findings, and even the State’s agreement, that he is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for execution. This directly defies U.S. Supreme Court precedent barring the execution of people with intellectual disability.
Mr. Busby was sentenced to death in 2005 by a Tarrant County jury for the kidnapping and murder of Laura Lee Crane. He has faced multiple execution dates in the last six years. Mr. Busby is now seeking the commutation of his death sentence or a 60-day reprieve.
Please email the members of the Texas Board and Pardons and Paroles directly at bpp_clemency@tdcj.texas.gov to urge them to recommend clemency for Edward Busby (include his TDCJ #999506 and DOB 07/25/1972 in your appeals).
You’ll find more information about Mr. Busby’s case and a sample message to send to the Board and Governor here.
ATTEND EVENTS
Thanks to everyone who attended the TCADP 2026 Annual Conference: Overcoming Legacies, Reimagining Justice on March 7, 2026, in Houston, Texas. It was an inspiring and impactful day.
We heard from capital defense attorneys and death penalty experts, local criminal justice reform advocates, restorative justice practitioners, and individuals who have been directly impacted by executions.
A special thanks to all of our speakers-particularly keynote speaker Corinna Barrett Lain, our sponsors, and the award recipients who joined us for the event and shared their stories with us.
View pictures here!
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 ten 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. Last year, Harris County spent nearly $2 million in taxpayer funds on just one death penalty case.
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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