Corrections and Clarifications
Our reporting on all platforms will be truthful, transparent and respectful; our facts will be accurate, complete and fairly presented. When we make a mistake — and from time to time, we will — we will work quickly to fully address the error, correcting it within the story, detailing the error on the story page and adding it to this running list of Tribune corrections. If you find an error, email corrections@texastribune.org.
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Clarification, : 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. How coronavirus impacted Texas: Hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths
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Clarification, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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?
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Correction, : 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
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Clarification, : An earlier version of this story stated that Eanes ISD pulled back its mask mandate after the Supreme Court ruling. The school district said it will follow Travis County's mask mandate but noted there is no legal way to enforce it. Confusion reigns in Texas as legal fight over mask mandates rages between local officials and Gov. Greg Abbott
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Correction, : This story originally misspelled the name of Shalemu Bekele’s 7-year-old daughter. Her name was Rakaeb, not Rakeb. Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history
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Correction, : An earlier version of this story overstated the number of children who have been hospitalized in Texas recently with COVID-19. The story said over 5,800 children had been hospitalized during a seven-day period in August, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number correctly referred to children hospitalized with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. In actuality, 783 children were admitted to Texas hospitals with COVID-19 between July 1 and Aug. 9 of this year. Texas children and children’s hospitals are under siege from two viruses: RSV and COVID-19
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Correction, : An earlier version of this story misstated in one instance when the Texas House took a vote to order the arrests of absent members. The vote occurred Tuesday, not Monday. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signs 52 arrest warrants for absent Democrats in bid to end chamber’s weekslong stalemate
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Correction, : Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article incorrectly attributed a statement about the ruling to Gov. Greg Abbott. The statement was made by press secretary Renae Eze, not by Abbott. Federal judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to pull over vehicles with migrants, which drew racial profiling concerns
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Correction, : A previous version of this story misspelled the name of an American civil rights activist. It is Cesar Chavez, not Caesar Chavez. Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events
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Correction, : An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Matt Berg was the only Democrat running so far in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District in 2022. At least one other Democrat, Eugene Howard, is running for the seat. Houston-area congressional candidate was dismissed from military over 2006 drunken fight
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Correction, : A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the number of unvaccinated people who have died in Texas from COVID-19 since February. All but 43 of the nearly 9,000 COVID-related deaths were unvaccinated people. The story also initially incorrectly stated that CDC officials did not define “substantial” or “high” COVID-transmission areas during a Tuesday press conference. Agency officials did discuss those parameters, which are found on the CDC website. CDC wants more vaccinated people and schoolchildren to mask up — but Texas keeps it voluntary
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Correction, : An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the date when the state’s rate of positive coronavirus tests went above 10% for the first time since February. The Department of State Health Services originally reported that the positivity rate exceeded 10% on Saturday, not Sunday as this story previously misstated, and later adjusted its data to indicate that the positivity rate exceeded 10% earlier than Saturday. Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases
Corrections and clarifications prior to Oct. 21, 2020 are available here.