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 Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group." Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. 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. Dan Patrick stated on November 8, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools. Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. Kirk Watson stated on October 21, 2012 in an answer for the League of Women Voters, Austiin Area, Voters Guide.: "Texas’ population is projected to double in the next 50 years or so, but our basic amount of water will remain about where it is now." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." 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." Keep Austin Healthy PAC stated on October 18, 2012 in a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.: Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase. Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending. Stefani Carter stated on August 30, 2012 in in an opinion column in USA Today: Says black women are "fastest-growing demographic group in ... Texas seeking concealed handgun licenses." Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas. Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." Paul Sadler stated on September 26, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students. Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." Mark Strama stated on September 5, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed.
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Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group." Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. 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. Dan Patrick stated on November 8, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools. Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. Kirk Watson stated on October 21, 2012 in an answer for the League of Women Voters, Austiin Area, Voters Guide.: "Texas’ population is projected to double in the next 50 years or so, but our basic amount of water will remain about where it is now." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." 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." Keep Austin Healthy PAC stated on October 18, 2012 in a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.: Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase. Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending. Stefani Carter stated on August 30, 2012 in in an opinion column in USA Today: Says black women are "fastest-growing demographic group in ... Texas seeking concealed handgun licenses." Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas. Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." Paul Sadler stated on September 26, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students. Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." Mark Strama stated on September 5, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed.
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group."
Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving.
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.
Dan Patrick stated on November 8, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools.
Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.
Kirk Watson stated on October 21, 2012 in an answer for the League of Women Voters, Austiin Area, Voters Guide.: "Texas’ population is projected to double in the next 50 years or so, but our basic amount of water will remain about where it is now."
Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."
Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
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."
Keep Austin Healthy PAC stated on October 18, 2012 in a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.: Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase.
Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live.
Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years.
Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year.
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest.
Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors.
Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."
Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending.
Stefani Carter stated on August 30, 2012 in in an opinion column in USA Today: Says black women are "fastest-growing demographic group in ... Texas seeking concealed handgun licenses."
Paul Sadler stated on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.: "I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.
Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."
Paul Sadler stated on September 26, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students.
Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide."
Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people."
Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.
Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that."
Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma."
Mark Strama stated on September 5, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed.
