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PolitiFact Texas is a partnership of The Dallas Morning News and the Austin American-Statesman to help you find the truth in Texas politics. PolitiFact Texas reporters and researchers examine statements by Texas elected officials and candidates and anyone else who speaks up on matters of public importance.

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All Fact-checks for Texas

James Talarico
stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post:
“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2026
Ken Paxton
stated on May 27, 2026 in an ad:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico said the southern border should have “a giant welcome mat out front.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 28, 2026
Ken Paxton
stated on May 26, 2026 in a primary election victory speech:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico “is a vegan.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • May 27, 2026
Brandon Gill
stated on April 7, 2026 in an X post:
“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • April 13, 2026
Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2026 in a Facebook post:
Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.”
False
By Maria Briceño • March 30, 2026
X posts
stated on March 1, 2026 in an X post:
“Israeli shooter opened fire inside an Austin (Texas) bar” on March 1, 2026.
False
By Maria Briceño • March 2, 2026
Ken Martin
stated on August 5, 2025 in a press conference:
Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on July 12, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:
El sheriff del condado Kerr, Texas dijo, “que se debe solicitar la residencia permanente para el equipo de rescate mexicano que rescató a su familia”.
False
By Maria Briceño • July 16, 2025
X posts
stated on July 12, 2025 in an X post:
The Kerr County, Texas, sheriff “said he would apply for a green card for the Mexican rescue team that saved his family.”
False
By Maria Briceño • July 14, 2025
Social Media
stated on July 6, 2025 in a TikTok video:
The Trump administration “has defunded not only the National Weather Service but also what’s known as NOAA.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore, Louis Jacobson • July 8, 2025
Social Media
stated on July 5, 2025 in posts on social media:
The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas.
False
By Madison Czopek • July 7, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on July 6, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:
“Si dios fuera ilegal lo deportariamos palabras del gobernador de Texas”.
False
By Maria Briceño • July 7, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on April 5, 2025 in a TikTok post:
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot’ to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month…
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • April 14, 2025
Threads posts
stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post:
“The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • February 28, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post:
A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 28, 2025
Threads posts
stated on January 2, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Mark Cuban shifts company from Texas to California: ‘Can’t operate in red states.’”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 8, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 2, 2025 in an Instagram post:
Video shows “Fort Worth, Texas pileup, January (1st), 2025.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 3, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts:
Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.
False
By Sofia Ahmed • December 20, 2024
Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:
The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
False
By Sofia Ahmed • December 4, 2024
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