NEW REPORT FROM TCADP:
Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2025: The Year in Review, released on December 15, 2025.
Coverage of the report:
“Texas, once the national leader in capital punishment, ranks far behind Florida in 2025 executions,” Houston Public Media, December 15, 2025
“Texas no longer national leader in executions,” Baptist Standard, December 15, 2025
“Texas Death Penalty Costs Soar Despite Historically Low Executions in 2025,” Davis Vanguard, December 16, 2025
“Texas’ use of the death penalty declines,” Axios Houston, December 17, 2025
“Dallas County Moves Away From Seeking Death Penalties, Following Texas Trend,” Dallas Observer, December 18, 2025
“Good News: Texas is executing fewer people,” Dallas Morning News Editorial, December 19, 2025
TCADP Year-End Reports
Every December, TCADP releases a year-end report to inform the public and elected officials about issues associated with the death penalty over the past year. It presents data on death sentences, executions, recent trends, and issues impacting the administration of justice in Texas.
Previous year-end reports:
2024 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report, Infographic
2016 Annual Report, Infographic
2015 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
2011 Annual Report
2010 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
2008 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report
Visit our Press Room to read the press releases associated with each report.
