TCADP members throughout the state hold vigils on the days of executions in Texas. We encourage your participation in these local actions as a form of witness against state-sanctioned killing. Check TCADP’s social media accounts for any last-minute developments regarding stays of execution.
Huntsville
Vigils are held at the corner of 12th and Ave. I in front of the Huntsville (“Walls”) Unit (the prison where executions are carried out) at 5:15 PM.
Austin
Vigils take place in these locations:
- On the sidewalk on Congress Ave. in front of the Texas State Capitol at 11th St., 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- In front of St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church on Oltorf and S. Congress at 6:00 PM
- On the campus of St. Edward’s University (3001 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704). There is an information table set up from 8am-4pm on the main lawn in the center of campus (Ragsdale lawn).
Dallas
The Dallas Peace and Justice Center sponsors a vigil on execution days at 5:30 PM on the Mockingbird Bridge at Central Expressway.
El Paso
Vigils are held from 12:00 to 1:00 PM in front of the El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio (downtown, between Mesa and Campbell Streets).
Fort Worth
Brite’s Center for Theology and Justice (CTJ) in Fort Worth will host a prayer vigil for James Broadnax on April 30 at 12 PM in the Bass Conference Room on campus (2925 Princeton St). Join the CTJ to pray for Broadnax and learn about capital punishment in Texas.
San Antonio
Vigil locations:
- From 12 PM to 1 PM across from the main entrance to the Bexar County Justice Center at 300 Dolorosa. There is parking at the South Flores Parking Garage, 211 South Flores (1 block south of the vigil site).
- At the Congregation of Divine Providence at 6:00 PM in front of Our Lady of the Lake Convent by the large crucifix. 515 S.W. 24th Street.