Texas has carried out seven executions in 2026, with the most recent taking place Oct. 7, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Jamaal Howard, 46, was the latest inmate executed by the state. He was convicted in the 2000 killing of a convenience store clerk during a robbery in Hardin County.


The state's official records list the 10 most recent executions, including the inmates' names, ages at the time of execution, dates and counties tied to their cases.

Here is a look at the 10 most recent executions in Texas, based on the state's records and execution reports.

1. Jamaal Howard

Execution date: Oct. 7, 2026

Age: 46

County: Hardin County

Howard was convicted of killing Vickie Swartout, a convenience store clerk, during a robbery in Silsbee in 2000. He was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville.

2. Ker'Sean Olajuwa Ramey

Execution date: Sept. 23, 2026

Age: 41

County: Jackson County

Ramey was convicted in connection with the 2005 killings of Samuel Roberts, Tiffani Peacock and Celso Lopez during a robbery in Edna. His co-defendant, LeJames Norman, was executed the previous week for the same case.

3. LeJames Norman

Execution date: Sept. 17, 2026, according to the TDCJ executed-inmates list

Age: 40

County: Jackson County

Norman was convicted in the 2005 killings of Roberts, Peacock and Lopez during an attempted robbery in Edna. He was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville.

4. Edward Busby

Execution date: May 14, 2026

Age: 53

County: Tarrant County

Busby was convicted of abducting and killing a woman he took from a parking lot, then stealing her vehicle.

5. James Broadnax

Execution date: April 30, 2026

Age: 37

County: Dallas County

Broadnax was convicted of killing two men during a robbery.

6. Cedric Ricks

Execution date: March 11, 2026

Age: 51

County: Tarrant County

Ricks was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her son during an argument.

7. Charles Thompson

Execution date: Jan. 28, 2026

Age: 55

County: Harris County

Thompson was convicted of killing Dennise Hayslip, his on-and-off girlfriend, and Darren Ca
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