Latest 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 Jim Skaggs stated on November 5, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation." Delia Garza stated on October 21, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store." Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 8, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools." Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas." Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax." CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on February 25, 2014 in an email blast: "Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat." Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." Steve Stockman stated on January 24, 2014 in a Stockman campaign web page: "John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst" for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz. Ron Paul stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast: For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled. Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about." Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas." Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." Texas Right to Life stated on October 3, 2013 in an audio recording described as a radio ad: "Wendy Davis opposes any limits on abortion."
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Jim Skaggs stated on November 5, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation." Delia Garza stated on October 21, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store." Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 8, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools." Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas." Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax." CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on February 25, 2014 in an email blast: "Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat." Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." Steve Stockman stated on January 24, 2014 in a Stockman campaign web page: "John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst" for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz. Ron Paul stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast: For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled. Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about." Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas." Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." Texas Right to Life stated on October 3, 2013 in an audio recording described as a radio ad: "Wendy Davis opposes any limits on abortion."
Jim Skaggs stated on November 5, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation."
Delia Garza stated on October 21, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store."
Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 8, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS."
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves."
Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees."
David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."
Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry.
Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."
Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas."
Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty."
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News: "The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it."
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."
Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."
Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2014 in a campaign email blast: "Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."
CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling."
Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare."
American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate."
Steve Stockman stated on January 24, 2014 in a Stockman campaign web page: "John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst" for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz.
Ron Paul stated on January 14, 2014 in an email blast: For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled.
Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."
Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about."
Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas."
Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country."
Texas Right to Life stated on October 3, 2013 in an audio recording described as a radio ad: "Wendy Davis opposes any limits on abortion."
