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How Texas' lethal injection protocol compares after failed Tennessee execution

Experts say Tennessee’s failed execution could expose weaknesses in Texas’ pentobarbital protocol as the state prepares for a scheduled Oct. 7 execution.

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Texas and Tennessee both use pentobarbital for lethal injection. After Christa Pike survived a failed Tennessee execution, experts explain how the states' protocols compare ahead of Texas' next scheduled execution.

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How Texas' lethal injection protocol compares after failed Tennessee execution

Texas and Tennessee both use pentobarbital for lethal injection. After Christa Pike survived a failed Tennessee execution, experts explain how the states' protocols compare ahead of Texas' next scheduled execution.

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KDFW broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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