Bill Lee: “The moment, I think, has come to study and look at what reparations mean.”

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.

I will seek an independent investigation and pause all executions for the rest of 2026.

It’s exactly why we will have a thorough, comprehensive review of what happened, so that we can know the answers that so many people want.