Correction, Nov. 16, 2021 11:11 am:
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified in one instance Ryan Guillen's state House district as HD-51. Guillen represents HD-31.
State Rep. Ryan Guillen switches to GOP in latest blow to South Texas Democrats
Correction, Nov. 16, 2021 11:07 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Ashley Hope Pérez is from El Paso. Pérez is from East Texas.
How a YA oral-sex scene touched off Texas’ latest culture war
Correction, Nov. 9, 2021 8:36 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the popular delta-8 cannabis compound is extracted from delta-9 THC. While Delta-8 can be found naturally in small amounts in the cannabis plant, it is typically a lab-produced derivative.
Delta-8 is legal in Texas — for now — after Travis County judge blocks state from criminalizing the cannabis extract
Correction, Nov. 4, 2021 8:17 pm:
A previous version of this article misstated the status of Dallas' rent relief program. The Dallas Housing Authority has stopped taking applications for aid, not Dallas City Hall.
Citing overwhelming demand, Texas Rent Relief Program will stop taking new applications after Friday
Clarification, Nov. 3, 2021 10:57 am:
An earlier version of this story implied that Rochelle Garza is the only woman and Latina running for attorney general in 2022. She is the only woman and Latina running in the Democratic primary for attorney general. Eva Guzman, a former Texas Supreme Court justice, is running in the Republican primary.
Former ACLU lawyer Rochelle Garza decides to run for attorney general after redistricting upends congressional campaign
Correction, Nov. 1, 2021 2:55 pm:
A photo caption in a previous version of this story misidentified the hometown of state Rep. Shelby Slawson. It is Stephenville, not Shelbyville.
Fetal “heartbeat” bill, which could ban abortions at six weeks, nears passage in the Legislature
Correction, Nov. 1, 2021 1:09 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of a former U.S. attorney general. He is Michael Mukasey, not Michael Mukaskey.
Evan Young, former clerk to conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, appointed to Texas Supreme Court
Correction, Oct. 29, 2021 11:22 am:
A previous version of this story incorrectly described some of the guidance for who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. According to FDA and CDC guidance, anyone 18 and older who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as their primary dose is eligible for any of the three approved COVID-19 vaccines as a booster shot. People who received the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine can get a booster shot if they’re 65 or older, of if they’re 18 or older and at high risk of serious illness or exposure.
Wondering who can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and when? Here’s what Texans need to know.
Correction, Oct. 28, 2021 10:11 am:
An earlier version of this story misquoted one of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s remarks about bitcoin. He said, “Give me a horse and a gun and an open plain, and I can conquer the world” — not “open flame.”
Texas Republicans want to make the state the center of the cryptocurrency universe
Correction, Oct. 27, 2021 5:26 pm:
Some of the map scale bars in this story previously listed the wrong number of miles on smaller screen sizes. These have been corrected.
With surgical precision, Republicans draw two congressional districts that dilute power of Hispanic and Asian voters
Correction, Oct. 22, 2021 12:41 pm:
An earlier version of this story had an incorrect partisan breakdown of the Texas House. The lower chamber has 83 Republicans and 66 Democrats, not 67 Democrats, because there is a vacant seat in House District 118.
Texas House passes proposed new map for chamber’s 150 districts, aiming to protect Republicans’ majority for the next decade
Correction, Oct. 21, 2021 9:26 am:
Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story listed the wrong title for John Hellerstedt. He is the Department of State Health Services commissioner, not the Health and Human Services commissioner.
Texas says popular cannabis extract, delta-8, is illegal, sending retailers scrambling
Correction, Oct. 19, 2021 11:34 am:
In a previous version of this story, it was incorrectly stated that Texas State University is a flagship campus. The Texas State University System does not have a flagship university.
Texas colleges and universities get more than $3 billion for campus construction projects under bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott
Correction, Oct. 17, 2021 3:34 pm:
A previous version of this article said state Rep. DeWayne Burns represents Corpus Christi. He represents Cleburne.
Texas Senate approves $3 billion college campus construction bill
Correction, Oct. 15, 2021 7:49 pm:
Before the House voted on Sunday to go along with Senate changes, this story incorrectly stated that House Bill 25, restricting transgender student athletes’ sports participation, had passed and was heading to the governor’s office. The Senate passed the bill but added an amendment that the House had to approve before it is sent to to the governor. That has happened now, and the bill now awaits the governor's approval.
Texas bill restricting transgender student athletes’ sports participation heads to Gov. Greg Abbott
Correction, Oct. 8, 2021 1:00 pm:
A chart in this story incorrectly stated the number of school districts reporting new COVID-19 cases the week ending Sept. 26. It was 578 districts, not 947, which was the total number of districts that have reported cases since Aug. 2.
After the omicron surge in early 2022, COVID-19 cases declined in Texas schools
Correction, Oct. 7, 2021 1:29 pm:
A previous version of the map in this story incorrectly labeled the temperature change in Texas counties between 1975 and 2020. It represents the average increase each decade, not the increase over the entire 45 year period.
Climate change is making Texas hotter, threatening public health, water supply and the state’s infrastructure
Correction, Oct. 1, 2021 11:31 am:
A previous version of this story misstated that migrants could still be deported if their asylum claims are successful. That is incorrect. Migrants to the United States could still be deported if their asylum claims are unsuccessful.
“We suffered a lot to get here”: A Haitian migrant’s harrowing journey to the Texas-Mexico border
Correction, Sept. 30, 2021 9:40 pm:
A photo caption on a previous version of this story misidentified one of the candidates for the state House. He is Frank Ramirez, not Frank Martinez.
Republican John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez advance to runoff for San Antonio-area Texas House seat
Correction, Sept. 29, 2021 6:58 pm:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the Texas Legislative Council's assistant executive director. She is Kimberly Shields, not Kimberley Shields.
Texas appears to be paying a secretive Republican political operative $120,000 annually to work behind the scenes on redistricting
