Latest Mostly False 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 Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 26, 2016 en a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices." Jimmy Flannigan dicho el Septiembre 12, 2016 en an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package. Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC dicho el Octubre 23, 2016 en an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses. David Holmes dicho el Octubre 17, 2016 en a Facebook post and video: Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system." Pete Gallego dicho el Octubre 4, 2016 en a TV ad pointed out to PolitiFact Texas: Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall "absolutely makes sense." Dan Flynn dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Lamar Smith dicho el Julio 19, 2016 en remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." Bike Austin dicho el Junio 8, 2016 en a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets." Matt Mackowiak dicho el Julio 1, 2016 en a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor." Kevin Brady dicho el Junio 24, 2016 en a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports." Ted Cruz dicho el Mayo 14, 2016 en his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom." Austin Independent School District dicho el Junio 2, 2016 en an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." Ted Cruz dicho el Noviembre 21, 2015 en a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." Ted Cruz dicho el Febrero 28, 2016 en on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Jason Nassour dicho el Febrero 18, 2016 en a Facebook post: Says Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty "claims to have taken a pay cut, but for 2016, he voted to raise his salary by 19.6 percent." Blake Rocap dicho el Febrero 16, 2016 en a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them." Empower Texans dicho el Enero 28, 2016 en a web page: In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)." Gary Cobb dicho el Febrero 16, 2016 en a video ad on his campaign website: Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won." Sheri Gallo dicho el Enero 28, 2016 en an Austin City Council meeting: Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight." Adrian Garcia dicho el Febrero 5, 2016 en a campaign news release: "Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA." Sheila Jackson Lee dicho el Diciembre 18, 2015 en remarks inserted into the Congressional Record: "Between 1990 and 2013, the maternal mortality rate for women in the U.S. has increased by 136%." Jeb Bush dicho el Diciembre 28, 2015 en remarks at a Florida campaign stop: "In Houston, Texas, today, there are no homeless veterans." Greg Abbott dicho el Diciembre 8, 2015 en a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists." Bryan Hughes dicho el Diciembre 1, 2015 en a campaign press release: "David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants." Wendy Davis dicho el Septiembre 21, 2015 en an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”: After the Texas cutoff of aid to women’s health care services including Planned Parenthood clinics, "over 150,000… women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs." Martin O'Malley dicho el Noviembre 12, 2015 en an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith: "If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household." Greg Abbott dicho el Noviembre 18, 2015 en a tweet: "8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo." Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 14, 2015 en an interview on Fox News: The "Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller." Courageous Conservatives PAC dicho el Noviembre 6, 2015 en a video ad posted online: "After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws." Bill O'Reilly dicho el Octubre 7, 2015 en a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent."
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Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 26, 2016 en a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices." Jimmy Flannigan dicho el Septiembre 12, 2016 en an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package. Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC dicho el Octubre 23, 2016 en an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses. David Holmes dicho el Octubre 17, 2016 en a Facebook post and video: Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system." Pete Gallego dicho el Octubre 4, 2016 en a TV ad pointed out to PolitiFact Texas: Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall "absolutely makes sense." Dan Flynn dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Lamar Smith dicho el Julio 19, 2016 en remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." Bike Austin dicho el Junio 8, 2016 en a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets." Matt Mackowiak dicho el Julio 1, 2016 en a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor." Kevin Brady dicho el Junio 24, 2016 en a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports." Ted Cruz dicho el Mayo 14, 2016 en his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom." Austin Independent School District dicho el Junio 2, 2016 en an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." Ted Cruz dicho el Noviembre 21, 2015 en a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." Ted Cruz dicho el Febrero 28, 2016 en on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Jason Nassour dicho el Febrero 18, 2016 en a Facebook post: Says Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty "claims to have taken a pay cut, but for 2016, he voted to raise his salary by 19.6 percent." Blake Rocap dicho el Febrero 16, 2016 en a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them." Empower Texans dicho el Enero 28, 2016 en a web page: In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)." Gary Cobb dicho el Febrero 16, 2016 en a video ad on his campaign website: Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won." Sheri Gallo dicho el Enero 28, 2016 en an Austin City Council meeting: Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight." Adrian Garcia dicho el Febrero 5, 2016 en a campaign news release: "Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA." Sheila Jackson Lee dicho el Diciembre 18, 2015 en remarks inserted into the Congressional Record: "Between 1990 and 2013, the maternal mortality rate for women in the U.S. has increased by 136%." Jeb Bush dicho el Diciembre 28, 2015 en remarks at a Florida campaign stop: "In Houston, Texas, today, there are no homeless veterans." Greg Abbott dicho el Diciembre 8, 2015 en a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists." Bryan Hughes dicho el Diciembre 1, 2015 en a campaign press release: "David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants." Wendy Davis dicho el Septiembre 21, 2015 en an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”: After the Texas cutoff of aid to women’s health care services including Planned Parenthood clinics, "over 150,000… women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs." Martin O'Malley dicho el Noviembre 12, 2015 en an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith: "If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household." Greg Abbott dicho el Noviembre 18, 2015 en a tweet: "8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo." Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 14, 2015 en an interview on Fox News: The "Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller." Courageous Conservatives PAC dicho el Noviembre 6, 2015 en a video ad posted online: "After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws." Bill O'Reilly dicho el Octubre 7, 2015 en a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent."
Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 26, 2016 en a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."
Jimmy Flannigan dicho el Septiembre 12, 2016 en an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package.
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC dicho el Octubre 23, 2016 en an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.
David Holmes dicho el Octubre 17, 2016 en a Facebook post and video: Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system."
Pete Gallego dicho el Octubre 4, 2016 en a TV ad pointed out to PolitiFact Texas: Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall "absolutely makes sense."
Dan Flynn dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years."
Lamar Smith dicho el Julio 19, 2016 en remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants."
Bike Austin dicho el Junio 8, 2016 en a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets."
Matt Mackowiak dicho el Julio 1, 2016 en a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."
Kevin Brady dicho el Junio 24, 2016 en a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports."
Ted Cruz dicho el Mayo 14, 2016 en his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom."
Austin Independent School District dicho el Junio 2, 2016 en an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas."
Ted Cruz dicho el Noviembre 21, 2015 en a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood."
Ted Cruz dicho el Febrero 28, 2016 en on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
Jason Nassour dicho el Febrero 18, 2016 en a Facebook post: Says Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty "claims to have taken a pay cut, but for 2016, he voted to raise his salary by 19.6 percent."
Blake Rocap dicho el Febrero 16, 2016 en a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
Empower Texans dicho el Enero 28, 2016 en a web page: In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)."
Gary Cobb dicho el Febrero 16, 2016 en a video ad on his campaign website: Travis County residents "trusted me to take on Tom DeLay — and we won."
Sheri Gallo dicho el Enero 28, 2016 en an Austin City Council meeting: Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight."
Adrian Garcia dicho el Febrero 5, 2016 en a campaign news release: "Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA."
Sheila Jackson Lee dicho el Diciembre 18, 2015 en remarks inserted into the Congressional Record: "Between 1990 and 2013, the maternal mortality rate for women in the U.S. has increased by 136%."
Jeb Bush dicho el Diciembre 28, 2015 en remarks at a Florida campaign stop: "In Houston, Texas, today, there are no homeless veterans."
Greg Abbott dicho el Diciembre 8, 2015 en a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists."
Bryan Hughes dicho el Diciembre 1, 2015 en a campaign press release: "David Simpson actually voted for driver's licenses for illegal immigrants."
Wendy Davis dicho el Septiembre 21, 2015 en an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”: After the Texas cutoff of aid to women’s health care services including Planned Parenthood clinics, "over 150,000… women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs."
Martin O'Malley dicho el Noviembre 12, 2015 en an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith: "If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household."
Ted Cruz dicho el Octubre 14, 2015 en an interview on Fox News: The "Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller."
Courageous Conservatives PAC dicho el Noviembre 6, 2015 en a video ad posted online: "After Sandy Hook, Ted Cruz stopped Obama’s push for new gun control laws."
Bill O'Reilly dicho el Octubre 7, 2015 en a commentary: From 2014 to 2015, Austin’s "murder rate is up a whopping 83 percent."
