Corrections and Clarifications

• Correction, Sept. 20, 2021: Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story misspelled the name of a State Board of Education member. His name is Will Hickman, not Will Hickan. First draft of Legislature’s map of new State Board of Education districts shores up Republican majority

• Correction, Sept. 20, 2021: A photo caption on this story incorrectly identified an independent school district. It is Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, not Garland-Colleyville ISD. How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburb

• Correction, Sept. 20, 2021: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of a psychiatry fellow at Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences Center. His name is Dr. Muhammad Saad, not Dr. Muhammad Assad. Texas cancer patients and people with PTSD will soon be able to join state’s expanded medical marijuana program

• Correction, Sept. 18, 2021: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio is a Republican. An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified him as a Democrat. Biden administration speeds up deportation flights for Haitians in growing Texas migrant camp

• Correction, Sept. 16, 2021: A previous version of this story misidentified Frank Ramirez's title based on his own campaign materials at the time. Ramirez is the former zoning and planning director for District 7 on the San Antonio City Council, not the former zoning and planning director for all of San Antonio. Special Texas House election for former state Rep. Leo Pacheco’s San Antonio-area district will be Sept. 28

• Correction, Sept. 16, 2021: A previous version of this story misidentified Frank Ramirez's title based on his own campaign materials at the time. Ramirez is the former zoning and planning director for District 7 on the San Antonio City Council, he is not the former zoning and planning director for all of San Antonio. 5 candidates file for special election in San Antonio to replace former state Rep. Leo Pacheco

• Correction, Sept. 16, 2021: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated when Brittany Clay’s grandfather died. His death was in October 2020, not September 2020. Texas doctors, seeing unprecedented numbers of pregnant patients with COVID-19, urge pregnant people to get vaccinated

• Correction, Sept. 15, 2021: A previous headline for this story incorrectly stated that the COVID-19 death toll in Texas on Sept. 15 was near 6,000. The correct number of deaths on that date was near 60,000. 50% of Texans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but rate of shots administered has slowed

• Correction, Sept. 14, 2021: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Galveston received as much as 14 inches of rain, based on a weather station reading. A National Weather Service update clarified that the city received between 6 and 8 inches of rain, and the earlier reading was an anomaly. Texas sees limited damage in wake of Tropical Storm Nicholas as storm weakens and takes aim at Louisiana

• Clarification, Sept. 14, 2021: The number of total available ICU beds does not include pediatric ICU beds. As of Sept. 1, DSHS started reporting separate totals for available adult and pediatric ICU beds. 50% of Texans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but rate of shots administered has slowed

• Clarification, Sept. 4, 2021: An earlier version of this story omitted context on the "heartbeat bill" that was introduced during the 2019 session and the one that went into effect Wednesday. Abortion ban, permitless carry, elections bill: The week that solidified Texas' hard right turn after the 2020 election

• Correction, Sept. 1, 2021: Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story misstated the titles of U.S. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, Colin Allred and Lizzie Panill Fletcher. They are members of the U.S. House, not the state House. National Republicans zero in on South Texas congressional race to oust Vicente Gonzalez

• Correction, Aug. 31, 2021: ​ Correction, Aug. 31, 2021: A previous version of this story misidentified a donor to Kevin Griffin. The donor's name is Thomas Kelly, not Kelly Thomas. ​ Former state Rep. John Wray vying for old seat in Tuesday special election

• Correction, Aug. 29, 2021: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the lead author of House Bill 3507. The author was state Rep. Glenn Rogers, not Rep. Vikki Goodwin. Retired Texas teachers closer to getting a “13th check” after House endorses legislation

• Correction, Aug. 26, 2021: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of President Joe Biden's chief of staff. It is Ron Klain, not Klein. Despair and optimism: Texans in Congress welcome Afghan refugees to the state, disagree on blame for tragedy in Kabul

• Correction, Aug. 24, 2021: A previous version of this story contained an incorrect date in the photo caption. The vaccination in the photo happened in January 2021, not January 2020. Texas' biggest county saw a sixfold jump in vaccine rates after offering $100 for first doses

• Correction, Aug. 23, 2021: An earlier version of this story relied upon incomplete data provided to The Texas Tribune by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including an incomplete list of border barrier contracts begun by the Trump administration and incorrect information on dollar amounts and number of miles of wall for some contracts. The total number of contracts is 22, not 18. The total dollar amount of the contracts is $3.4 billion, not $2.8 billion. The number of miles covered by the contracts is 243, not 280. Based on CBP’s incorrect data, the story originally stated that a stretch of about 69 miles near Laredo was contracted for $299 million at $4 million per mile when, in fact, about 70 miles near Laredo were contracted for $1 billion at nearly $15 million per mile. And based on that incorrect CPB data, the story said that the state funds set aside by Gov. Greg Abbott, combined with private donations for the wall as of July 14, would fund between 7 and 62 miles of barrier. The money would fund between 7 and 43 miles of barrier. Can Greg Abbott actually build Trump's border wall?

• Correction, Aug. 20, 2021: An earlier version of this story erroneously stated the Senate had already passed all of the items on the special session agenda. The Senate has not yet passed a bill to restore the Legislature's funding which is also on the agenda. After a nearly six-week exodus over GOP voting bill, enough Democrats return to Texas House to resume work

• Correction, Aug. 19, 2021: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story misspelled the governor’s name. He is Greg Abbott, not Greg Abott. Rural schools shut down to keep COVID-19 from overwhelming their small communities

• Correction, Aug. 17, 2021: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated when Texas House Democrats flew to Washington, D.C., to break quorum. They left in early July, not early August. Texas Supreme Court says House Democrats can be arrested and brought to the Capitol, siding with Republicans trying to secure a quorum