Since 1982 , 533 people have been executed in Texas .
Since the death penalty was re-instituted in the United States with the 1976 Gregg v. Georgia decision , Texas has executed more inmates than any other state , beginning in 1982 with the execution of Charles Brooks , Jr.. Since 1982 , 533 people have been executed in Texas.  1923 , the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ( TDCJ ) has been in charge of executions in the state .
Capital punishment in Texas