In Texas, from 1819 to 1923, people in Texas were put to death by hanging. Texas now uses lethal injection — pentobarbital — to carry out death sentences. Skip to Main Content Skip to footer ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in Austin. As of June 22, 30 homicides have been reported thus far in 2025. Last year, 72 homicides were reported, down from 75 ...