Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

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Stop Executions
The State of Texas executed Steven Nelson on February 5, 2025, despite the fact that no jury or court ever considered significant evidence that he did not kill pastor Clinton Dobson and played a lesser role in the offense as a lookout for two other men as they robbed NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington in 2011. The Supreme Court of the United States refused to stop the execution.

Attend Events
The TCADP 2025 Annual Conference: Becoming Catalysts for Change will take place in Austin, Texas at the Thompson Conference Center from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The conference features a panel discussion, keynote address, workshops, and the presentation of awards. Join supporters from across Texas for TCADP’s signature annual event!

Get Informed
TCADP’s latest report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2024: The Year in Review exposes the racial bias, wrongful convictions, and other systemic flaws that permeate the administration of capital punishment in Texas even as the state’s use of the death penalty remains historically low.

Read the full report.

Read the press release.

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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

Learn more about the history of the death penalty in Texas by visiting Texas Death Penalty Facts.

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