Has the death penalty.
Executions since 1977
143
Ranked 2 of 35
First since 1977
25 May 1979
John Spenkelink
Average age at execution
51.7
Usual start time
6:00 pm EDT
Local time, since 2012
Scheduled executions
| Date | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | Jesse Guardado | Scheduled |
| 19 Nov 2026 | Thomas Mitchell Overton | Scheduled |
Executions by year
Highest year: 2025 (19).
By method
By drug protocol
Where recorded. Select a protocol to read how it works.
Most recent executions
| Date | Name | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | William Reaves Jr. | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 13 Oct 2026 | James Robertson | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Curtis Beasley | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Harold Gene Lucas | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 18 Aug 2026 | William Frances Silvia Jr. | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Dominick Anthony Occhicone Jr. | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 28 Jul 2026 | James Duckett | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Dennis Sochor | 3-drug (etomidate) |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Dusty Ray Spencer | 3-drug (etomidate) |
See every execution in the full table.