Corrections and Clarifications

• Clarification, Jan. 24, 2023: An earlier version of this article incorrectly characterized Afghanistan as part of the Middle East. Feds drop charges against Afghan soldier trying to claim asylum in Texas

• Correction, Jan. 23, 2023: A previous version of this story mistakenly referred to the purchase of land in Val Verde for a wind farm. The land purchase was in Del Rio. Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans

• Correction, Jan. 21, 2023: A previous version of this story incorrectly attributed a quote from another judge to Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. That portion of the quote has been removed from the story. Texas accused of skirting federal environmental law to push for Austin’s Interstate 35 expansion

• Clarification, Jan. 21, 2023: A previous version of this story quoted Rep. Gene Wu responding to the bill targeting foreign-land ownership by asking, "Where is Saudi Arabia? Where is Pakistan?" Wu later said he misspoke and meant to say Afghanistan, not Pakistan. Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans

• Correction, Jan. 17, 2023: Due to an editing error, the caption for the original photo on this story said the photo was taken Sunday. It was taken Jan. 15, 2019, not Jan. 15, 2023. Gov. Greg Abbott says in inauguration speech Legislature will prioritize budget surplus, schools and power grid

• Correction, Jan. 16, 2023: This story misspelled the name of a former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. He is Joe Arpaio, not Joe Arpraio. Conroe brewery pulls out as venue for Kyle Rittenhouse rally against censorship

• Correction, Jan. 16, 2023: This story misspelled the name of a former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. He is Joe Arpaio, not Joe Arpraio. Conroe brewery receives flood of threats, harassment after canceling Kyle Rittenhouse event

• Correction, Jan. 13, 2023: An earlier version of this story incorrectly implied that Houston ISD trustee Judith Cruz served as president of the district’s school board since 2019. She was elected as a trustee in 2019 and as board president in 2022. Her term as president ended on Jan. 12, 2023. Texas Supreme Court clears way for state’s education agency to take over Houston ISD

• Correction, Jan. 10, 2023: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that university system chancellors are requesting the state cover tuition for veterans and their dependents. They are only requesting that the state cover tuition for the dependents. Texas universities propose two-year tuition freeze in exchange for nearly $1 billion in additional state funding

• Correction, Jan. 10, 2023: A previous version of this story mistakenly reported there are 13 Democrats in the Texas Senate. There are 12 Senate Democrats. The Texas Legislative session has begun. Here are 6 things we’re watching.

• Correction, Jan. 9, 2023: A previous version of this story included the incorrect number of victims of the Uvalde school shooting in a photo caption. Nineteen children and two adults died in the shooting, not 17 children and two adults. State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting

• Correction, Jan. 6, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the wrong number of people who were injured in the El Paso Walmart shooting — 26 people were injured, not 25. Texas has had eight mass shootings in the past 13 years, while lawmakers have steadily loosened restrictions on carrying firearms

• Correction, Jan. 6, 2023: A previous version of this article misstated who decides election contests for county races. A district court in the same county handles such contests, not the Legislature. GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sites

• Correction, Jan. 5, 2023: In an earlier version of this story, the Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont was not included on the facilities map. It has been added. After a hospital stopped delivering babies, Deep East Texas faces a growing maternity care crisis

• Clarification, Jan. 4, 2023: A previous version of this story, published in July 2022, said the Texas Railroad Commission had not implemented weatherization standards for natural gas companies. The agency approved those rules in August 2022 and the story has been updated with that information. How to know the difference between a local power outage and rolling blackouts

• Correction, Jan. 3, 2023: A previous version of this story mistakenly referred to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro as a Republican. Castro is a Democrat. U.S. Rep. Chip Roy emerges as key GOP agitator in U.S. House speaker fight

• Correction, Jan. 3, 2023: Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story incorrectly interpreted a Texas Farm Bureau figure related to livestock sales in 2022. Texas ranchers sold 2.7 million cattle, the greatest amount in more than a decade. Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply

• Correction, Dec. 21, 2022: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported a Texas Tribune analysis of state data found that 39 counties had no licensed EMS provider firms. The analysis was based on mailing addresses for a provider's licenses. It did not include additional stations that some providers serve. The charts have been removed. Texans are dying on state highways every day — especially in rural “dead zones”

• Editor's note, Dec. 21, 2022: An earlier version of this article included material, without proper attribution, from an article by Houston Public Media. The article has been updated and The Texas Tribune regrets the error. Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public health

• Clarification, Dec. 21, 2022: An earlier version of this story stated that the Texas Association of School Boards offers optional courses on LGBTQ issues as part of its training programs for school board members. TASB officials say their organization doesn’t offer courses on LGBTQ issues but has offered optional programming on the topic, like sessions during some of its events. Texas greenlighted a felon to train school board members. Now education officials are examining their rules.