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Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

TCADP is a statewide advocacy organization working to end the death penalty. Join our cause today!

Stop Executions
The State of Texas seeks to execute Andre Thomas, a man with severe mental illness who has gouged out both of his own eyes, on April 5, 2023. Join TCADP and the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Texas in calling upon the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Abbott spare Andre Thomas’s life. Sign this petition and join the campaign to #SaveAndreThomas

Annual Conference
The TCADP 2023 Annual Conference: 25 Years of Igniting Change will take place on Saturday, February 25, 2023 in downtown Austin. The program will include a panel discussion, a keynote address by Anthony Graves and awards luncheon, and breakout sessions on a variety of topics. Register today!



Get Informed
Read TCADP’s latest report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2022: The Year in Review, for information on capital cases, recent trends, and issues impacting the administration of justice in Texas. 






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Who We Are

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 current status and history of the death penalty in Texas by visiting our page, Texas Death Penalty Facts.

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Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up to date on death penalty news, case developments, events, and important information.