Wednesday’s decision affirms Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an October execution date for Roberson, whose case has divided the state’s Republicans.

A new execution date was set Wednesday morning in Palestine for death row inmate Robert Roberson, in his case involving the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis. KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion asking the judge to set a new execution date for Roberson. The judge is expected to hear arguments from both sides during today’s hearing. Stay with KHOU 11 and stream the hearing live on KHOU 11+ for updates.

A district judge set a new execution date for Texas death row inmate, Robert Roberson. Roberson's new execution date is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2025. Roberson still has a pending appeal in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

A judge has set a new execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson, who is accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter in Palestine, Texas. That date is now set for Oct. 16, 2025. It's almost exactly a year after his original execution date.

A new execution date has been set for Robert Roberson, a Texas man who won a reprieve last year after a flurry of last-ditch legal challenges.