Latest Half-True 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 Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy. Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8." Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day." Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Jeb Hensarling stated on August 2, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation." Rick Perry stated on May 6, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy." Barack Obama stated on May 4, 2013 in his weekly radio address.: Says "we" have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border "than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000." Jim Marston stated on April 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says Texas leads the nation in fatal industrial accidents. League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.: Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds." League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.: Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts." Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. Lloyd Doggett stated on January 7, 2013 in a Facebook post.: "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery." Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. County Line stated on November 2, 2012 in an open letter to employees.: Says that under the new healthcare law, full- and part-time workers will be required to buy insurance costing $375 to $1,000 a month, starting in 2014. Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
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Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy. Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8." Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day." Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Jeb Hensarling stated on August 2, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation." Rick Perry stated on May 6, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy." Barack Obama stated on May 4, 2013 in his weekly radio address.: Says "we" have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border "than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000." Jim Marston stated on April 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says Texas leads the nation in fatal industrial accidents. League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.: Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds." League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.: Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts." Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. Lloyd Doggett stated on January 7, 2013 in a Facebook post.: "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery." Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. County Line stated on November 2, 2012 in an open letter to employees.: Says that under the new healthcare law, full- and part-time workers will be required to buy insurance costing $375 to $1,000 a month, starting in 2014. Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
Anita Perry stated on September 28, 2013 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy.
Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married.
John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.
Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8."
Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day."
Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State."
Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest.
Jeb Hensarling stated on August 2, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone."
Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."
Rick Perry stated on May 6, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery.
Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy."
Barack Obama stated on May 4, 2013 in his weekly radio address.: Says "we" have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border "than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000."
Jim Marston stated on April 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says Texas leads the nation in fatal industrial accidents.
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.: Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds."
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.: Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts."
Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation."
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water.
Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
Lloyd Doggett stated on January 7, 2013 in a Facebook post.: "The last time Republicans held hostage a resolution to ensure that our country’s bills were paid cost us more than $1 billion in added interest and slowed the economic recovery."
Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use.
Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one.
County Line stated on November 2, 2012 in an open letter to employees.: Says that under the new healthcare law, full- and part-time workers will be required to buy insurance costing $375 to $1,000 a month, starting in 2014.
Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.
Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
