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  1. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Texas for murder, and participation in a felony resulting in death if committed by an individual who has attained or is over the age of 18. In 1982, the state became the first jurisdiction in the world to carry out an execution by lethal injection , when it executed Charles ...

  2. Texas. Capital punishment in Texas: Texas is the state with the highest number of cumulative executions since 1976. Black people make up about 45% of the current death row population in Texas, though only make up about 13% of the state's general population.

  3. Article History. Related Topics: capital punishment. Capital punishment is legal in some U.S. states and not legal in others. In some states it has been officially or effectively put on hold as a result of gubernatorial actions.

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  4. 1 de may. de 2024 · Executions. The State of Texas has executed 587 people since 1982. Of these executions, 279 occurred during the administration of Texas Governor Rick Perry (2001-2014), more than any other governor in U.S. history. As of May 1, 2024, Texas has two executions scheduled: June 26, 2024: Ramiro Gonzales. July 16, 2024: Ruben Gutierrez.

  5. 26 de ene. de 2021 · As one of the first death sentences under the new law, Jurek’s case would become a test case, playing a key role in both the nationwide rise of the death penalty and Texass place at the center. Since 1972, Texas has carried out more than 500 of the country’s roughly 1,500 executions.

  6. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Milestones in capital punishment in Texas: 1819 — George Brown is first person executed in Texas, by hanging. 1863 — Chipita Rodriguez is first woman executed in Texas, by hanging. 1923 — Lee Nathan becomes the last of 394 people executed by hanging.