The TCADP Annual Conference, now in its 27th year, is the cornerstone of our statewide membership engagement efforts. The TCADP 2025 Annual Conference will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Austin, Texas. It will feature a panel discussion, a keynote address, and the presentation of awards. We will provide workshop sessions on a variety of topics featuring experts and voices of experience on death penalty issues.
Stay tuned for details about this informative and inspirational day of advocacy!
During the conference, TCADP will recognize outstanding individuals and organizations who have made significant and selfless contributions towards ending the death penalty in Texas. Submit your nominations for our annual Courage, Appreciation, and Media Awards by October 17, 2024.
Comments From Past Participants
“Great connections; heard different perspectives based on differing experiences with death penalty; learn new updates and facts about capital punishment.”
2024 Conference Participant
“Loved the passion of those working in this important issue, especially the panelists, and the diversity of the participants.”
2024 Conference Participant
“The TCADP conference helped me put faces, real people, and real emotions to a general cause. I knew people were fighting behind the scenes to abolish the death penalty in Texas despite it being an uphill battle, but it was so important for me to see the lawyers, advocates, volunteers, journalists, and exonerated former defendants/victims in person. I heard their stories, their pain and raw emotions while talking about the injustice of our judicial system.”
2023 Conference Participant
“The bar is set very high. It will be hard to do any better next time. Thanks so much.”
2022 Conference Participant
“In a time of webinar and Zoom fatigue, it was one of the first conferences in a while that I stayed for the whole thing. It was good to hear from former death row persons.”
2021 Conference Participant
“Incredibly informative, I have never attended a conference and I am so grateful for this experience and efforts to abolish the death penalty.”
2020 Conference Participant
“I’m sending this note to thank you and TCADP for the informative conference today. I attended with my father who invited me. I knew very little about this issue before today and found the conference to be enlightening. The panel discussion, keynote and awards, and the workshops were interesting, thought provoking, and informative. The facility was very nice and comfortable, and the food was excellent. It was a well-organized and interesting day, and I appreciate all the work that you and your group did to make this happen.”
2020 Conference Participant
“This was the first TCADP conference I have attended, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. The truth is that I was quite impressed. It was well run, well staffed, and well attended.”
2019 Conference Participant
“Your work to make it so seamless made people connect in amazing ways. Those connections will last long after this event.”
2019 Conference Participant