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 Paul Sadler stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page: Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance." Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2012 in a South Carolina forum.: Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed. Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas. Susan Combs stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview: Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores. Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges." Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID. Craig James stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry cut taxes. Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency. Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. Ron Paul stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters. Rick Perry stated on December 27, 2011 in Iowa: On instances when abortions should be allowed. Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. Make Us Great Again stated on December 21, 2011 in a video ad: Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming. Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
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Paul Sadler stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page: Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance." Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2012 in a South Carolina forum.: Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed. Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas. Susan Combs stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview: Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores. Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges." Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID. Craig James stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry cut taxes. Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency. Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. Ron Paul stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters. Rick Perry stated on December 27, 2011 in Iowa: On instances when abortions should be allowed. Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. Make Us Great Again stated on December 21, 2011 in a video ad: Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming. Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
Paul Sadler stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page: Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance."
Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2012 in a South Carolina forum.: Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.: David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas.
Susan Combs stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview: Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores.
Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.
Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges."
Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."
David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million.
Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency.
Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere.
Ron Paul stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters.
Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women.
Make Us Great Again stated on December 21, 2011 in a video ad: Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.
Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall.
Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts.
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
