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 Texas Department of Transportation stated on March 16, 2011 in a billboard message spotted in Austin.: "A DWI costs $17,000." Stefani Carter stated on February 16, 2011: Says the Beaumont school district’s superintendent is the highest-paid in the state. Meria Carstarphen stated on April 1, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." Mike Villarreal stated on April 22, 2011 in a press conference: "The only segment in the beer market that is growing is the craft beer segment." Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." Sylvester Turner stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else." John Cornyn stated on March 9, 2011 in a hearing: Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the southwestern border. Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean." Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release: Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions." Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.: Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies." Scott McCown stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter.: Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident. Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion."
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Texas Department of Transportation stated on March 16, 2011 in a billboard message spotted in Austin.: "A DWI costs $17,000." Stefani Carter stated on February 16, 2011: Says the Beaumont school district’s superintendent is the highest-paid in the state. Meria Carstarphen stated on April 1, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution." Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." Mike Villarreal stated on April 22, 2011 in a press conference: "The only segment in the beer market that is growing is the craft beer segment." Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." Sylvester Turner stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else." John Cornyn stated on March 9, 2011 in a hearing: Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the southwestern border. Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean." Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release: Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions." Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.: Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible. Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies." Scott McCown stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter.: Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident. Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion."
Texas Department of Transportation stated on March 16, 2011 in a billboard message spotted in Austin.: "A DWI costs $17,000."
Stefani Carter stated on February 16, 2011: Says the Beaumont school district’s superintendent is the highest-paid in the state.
Meria Carstarphen stated on April 1, 2011 in a radio interview.: Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution."
Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work."
Mike Villarreal stated on April 22, 2011 in a press conference: "The only segment in the beer market that is growing is the craft beer segment."
Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else."
John Cornyn stated on March 9, 2011 in a hearing: Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the southwestern border.
Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean."
Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release: Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.
Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote."
Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."
Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.
Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget."
Paul Krugman stated on February 28, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.: Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."
Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.
Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.
Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.
Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies."
Scott McCown stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter.: Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.
Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."
Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview.: Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and for that matter the citizens of Texas."
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009.
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion."
