Travis Mullis is scheduled for execution in Texas on September 24, 2024 for the 2008 murder of Alijah Mullis.

According to research conducted by a volunteer, based on reporting in the media and court documents, Travis Mullins has a mental illness and was sexually abused as a child. There has been no constitutional review of his sentencing. He is reported to have sexually assaulted and choked 3-month-old Alijah Mullis before crushing his skull and throwing the infant’s lifeless body onto a remote berm along the Galveston seawall. He literally stomped his son to death.  During a court hearing, he was asked if there was any objection to the sentencing, but Mullis and his defense were silent, according to court documents.  

There was no mention of Mullis being under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime, which suggests the cause of his behavior was mental illness. Who in their right mind ever perpetrates such a violent assault resulting in death of their own child? No one is suggesting that Mullis should not be held accountable to his crime, but we should treat mentally ill people, not execute them.

Texas' aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. In the last few years, Texas has been one of only a handful of states that have carried out death sentences - and it continues to do so targeting the poor, the mentally ill and people of color.

Please sign the petition asking Governor Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to do everything within their power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.

Additionally, you may reach out now to the Board at bpp_clemency@tdcj.texas.gov and the Governor at https://gov.texas.gov/contact/and (512) 463-1782. You can simply leave a voice message, or choose to speak to a representative if you prefer.

Please note: In Texas, the Governor does have limited power when it comes to the death penalty. But the story we are told that "it's out of the governor's hands," is only true if we allow it to be. Yes, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles must recommend clemency in that state in order for the Governor to grant clemency (mercy) by commuting a death sentence. But the fact is that the governor appoints the members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. He can choose to appoint members who will take valid claims and concerns more seriously, instead of acting like rubber-stamping gate-keepers. He can still use his position of power and influence to enact justice in the State of Texas