Corrections and Clarifications

• Correction, Dec. 2, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly said a planned proposal would allow lawmakers to spend more of the state's rainy day fund. The bill would allow more money to be saved in the fund. Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering property taxes

• Correction, Dec. 1, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly said Dan Patrick instructed Sen. Charles Schwertner to propose a bill that would allow lawmakers to spend more of the state's rainy day fund. The bill would allow more money to be saved in the fund. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prioritizes property tax relief, electric grid fixes and border security for 2023 legislative session

• Correction, Nov. 30, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the migrants were flown to Massachusetts against their will. They boarded the plane voluntarily but under false pretenses. Migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue “Perla,” who recruited them for flights

• Correction, Nov. 16, 2022: A previous headline of this story misrepresented a U.S. Senate vote on the Respect for Marriage Act. The bill was headed for Senate passage at the time of initial publication. It had not yet passed the full Senate. Same-sex marriage bill heads for Senate passage over opposition from Cornyn and Cruz

• Correction, Nov. 8, 2022: An earlier version of this story said Texas saw record-breaking turnout in 2018 and 2022 election cycles. The state saw record-breaking turnout in 2018 and 2020. South Texas, Abbott vs. O’Rourke, and Harris County: Here are the biggest things to watch for on election night

• Correction, Nov. 7, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Texas House first took a full vote on Medicaid expansion in the 2021 legislative session. In fact, the House also voted on budget amendments to expand Medicaid in 2017 and 2019. Why Texas Republicans still oppose Medicaid expansion

• Correction, Nov. 7, 2022: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the Democratic candidate running for Congress in District 15. Her name is Michelle Vallejo, not Michelle Valejo. Bill Clinton stumps in South Texas for Democrats ahead of Election Day

• Correction, Nov. 4, 2022: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Paul Montagna wanted brine waste piped 12 miles offshore for discharge. Montagna wanted the brine waste piped one or two miles offshore. Corpus Christi sold its water to Exxon, gambling on desalination. So far, it is losing the bet.

• Correction, Nov. 3, 2022: A previous version of this story included incorrect details of a request to check the classroom of teacher Eva Mireles early in the police response. The request was to check Mireles' room, 112, not the adjoining 111. It was made by an unidentified male official, not a dispatcher. And class was reported to be in session by a school district police officer, not a Uvalde officer. That same officer, not a dispatcher, also wrongly reported over the radio at 11:50 a.m. that the school chief was "in the room with the shooter." “I’m so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school

• Clarification, Nov. 3, 2022: This story has been updated to reflect a name change in the "Don't Forget Their Names" mural. It is now called "Remember Their Names." Photos: In the wake of tragedy, Uvalde residents look to murals for healing

• Correction, Nov. 2, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that a Tyler school district recruitment campaign for bus drivers used the slogan “Parents Do This for Free; We’ll Pay You." While that slogan was considered, it was not ultimately used. A national bus driver shortage is upending Texas’ beloved Friday night high school football games

• Correction, Oct. 31, 2022: This story originally misstated the name of the university where Andrew Whitehead, a sociologist, works. It is Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, not the University of Indiana-Purdue. Churches are breaking the law and endorsing in elections, experts say. The IRS looks the other way.

• Correction, Oct. 31, 2022: A previous version of this story misidentified the overall turnout rate for the 2018 election in Texas. It was 53%, not 46%. This story also incorrectly said Travis County is increasing the number of machines at the University of Texas at Austin's main polling location to 12. The correct number is 15. College voters held back by Texas election law, lack of on-campus polling sites

• Correction, Oct. 27, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated a Texas abortion law dated back to 1897, due to an editing error. The law dates back to 1857. Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to dismiss abortion funds’ defamation case against anti-abortion activist

• Correction, Oct. 24, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Hispanic Texans as a racial demographic group. Hispanic is an ethnicity, not a race. For Republicans, winning Hispanic voters will be a bigger fight than South Texas

• Correction, Oct. 24, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the name and location of a clinic. It is the Cedar River Clinics in Renton, Washington, not the Cedar River Clinic in Seattle. How Texas’ abortion laws turned a heartbreaking fetal diagnosis into a cross-country journey

• Correction, Oct. 24, 2022: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of a rally attendee. He is Anthony Gillespey, not Anthony Gillespy. Donald Trump energizes South Texas voters ahead of early voting as Republicans predict red “tsunami”

• Correction, Oct. 20, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Uvalde CISD board member J.J. Suarez was a Uvalde police officer when he responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting. Suarez is a former Uvalde police officer who worked at Southwest Texas Junior College as division chair of allied health and human services when he responded to the shooting. Uvalde school officials approve terms of superintendent’s retirement without publicly disclosing them

• Correction, Oct. 20, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that about 11% of all money Abbott raised while running for governor — or 1 out of every $11 — has come from people Abbott appointed to serve on university system boards or the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Ten percent of all money raised — or 1 out of every $10 — came from a regent or coordinating board member. Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. They’re not shy about wielding influence.

• Correction, Oct. 11, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that a new law channeling funds to veterans' facilities in Texas was signed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday. He signed it on Monday. Dallas, El Paso veterans’ facilities will get $442 million in upgrades