Latest Fact-checks in Texas Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.: Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies." Scott McCown stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter.: Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident. Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion." Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed." Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers." Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent." Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column: "Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood." Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."
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Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.: Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies." Scott McCown stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter.: Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident. Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion." Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed." Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers." Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent." Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes. Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column: "Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood." Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.
Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote."
Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.
Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.
Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget."
Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.: Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."
Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.
Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.
Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.
Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies."
Scott McCown stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter.: Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.
Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."
Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas."
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009.
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion."
Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children."
Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed."
Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers."
Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent."
Phil King stated on January 13, 2011 in a newspaper article.: Says families now pay out 40 percent of their income to taxes.
Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column: "Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution."
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood."
Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations."
Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."
