Yes, not often used, we have men on DR going on 21 yrs who have ran out all state and fed appeals our RINO gov won’t sign the Death Warrant, says the head of Dept of Corrections has to. DUH he appoints both the parole and corrections heads.
A friend has the rapist/killer of her 8 year old daughter on DR going on 21 yrs, all appeals done, and halsam won’t sign the Death Warrant. Crime was in 1990, 2 trials by jury, both agreed on the DP. All appeals upheld it.
Texas has the death penalty and uses it, but maybe not enough. We have a friend who’s daughter was murdered by her husband. He poured Drano down her throat and has been in jail for years. Every time he comes up for parole, we write a letter to the Parole Board telling them to not let him out.