Latest Fact-checks by W. Gardner Selby 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 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." Don Zimmerman stated on September 1, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." Ted Cruz stated on September 1, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol: "The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally." Sid Miller stated on August 16, 2015 in a meme posted on his Facebook page: "To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram." Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling. Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Christine Gilbert stated on July 11, 2015 in a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution. Rick Perry stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013." Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!" Chain email stated on June 29, 2015 in a chain email: Muslims "attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas." Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Greg Abbott stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics." Doonesbury stated on June 14, 2015 in the strip about Greg Abbott and the Jade Helm military exercise: Greg Abbott "activated the state guard to monitor" Jade Helm 15 "in case the troops try to impose martial law, disarm innocent Texans, and detain them in tunnels beneath closed Walmart stores." Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?" Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Gary Painter stated on May 10, 2015 in as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story: "We’re the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border." Rick Perry stated on May 16, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: "One out of five of our children live in a family that’s on food stamps." Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2015 in a meme on a Facebook page: Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other." Gina Hinojosa stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview with Kiah Collier, Austin American-Statesman reporter: Austin school district "teachers are the lowest paid of any urban" Texas district and the "lowest paid of any surrounding school district."
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
Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." Don Zimmerman stated on September 1, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." Ted Cruz stated on September 1, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol: "The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally." Sid Miller stated on August 16, 2015 in a meme posted on his Facebook page: "To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram." Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling. Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Christine Gilbert stated on July 11, 2015 in a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution. Rick Perry stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013." Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!" Chain email stated on June 29, 2015 in a chain email: Muslims "attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas." Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Greg Abbott stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics." Doonesbury stated on June 14, 2015 in the strip about Greg Abbott and the Jade Helm military exercise: Greg Abbott "activated the state guard to monitor" Jade Helm 15 "in case the troops try to impose martial law, disarm innocent Texans, and detain them in tunnels beneath closed Walmart stores." Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?" Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Gary Painter stated on May 10, 2015 in as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story: "We’re the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border." Rick Perry stated on May 16, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: "One out of five of our children live in a family that’s on food stamps." Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2015 in a meme on a Facebook page: Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other." Gina Hinojosa stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview with Kiah Collier, Austin American-Statesman reporter: Austin school district "teachers are the lowest paid of any urban" Texas district and the "lowest paid of any surrounding school district."
Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day."
Don Zimmerman stated on September 1, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years."
Ted Cruz stated on September 1, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves."
Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped."
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops.
Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol: "The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years."
Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth."
Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally."
Sid Miller stated on August 16, 2015 in a meme posted on his Facebook page: "To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram."
Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout."
John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants."
Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."
Christine Gilbert stated on July 11, 2015 in a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution.
Rick Perry stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013."
Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!"
Chain email stated on June 29, 2015 in a chain email: Muslims "attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas."
Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case."
Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured."
Greg Abbott stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics."
Doonesbury stated on June 14, 2015 in the strip about Greg Abbott and the Jade Helm military exercise: Greg Abbott "activated the state guard to monitor" Jade Helm 15 "in case the troops try to impose martial law, disarm innocent Texans, and detain them in tunnels beneath closed Walmart stores."
Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?"
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs."
Gary Painter stated on May 10, 2015 in as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story: "We’re the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border."
Rick Perry stated on May 16, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: "One out of five of our children live in a family that’s on food stamps."
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2015 in a meme on a Facebook page: Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other."
Gina Hinojosa stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview with Kiah Collier, Austin American-Statesman reporter: Austin school district "teachers are the lowest paid of any urban" Texas district and the "lowest paid of any surrounding school district."
