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 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. Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." 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." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast: "This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state." Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. 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." Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." David Dewhurst stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history." Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Jerry Patterson stated on November 19, 2013 in an online campaign video: "Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law. Lloyd Doggett stated on November 4, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did." Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill. Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad. Greg Abbott stated on November 4, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." City of Austin stated on November 6, 2013 in a press release: "Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls."
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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. Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." 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." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast: "This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state." Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. 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." Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." David Dewhurst stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history." Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Jerry Patterson stated on November 19, 2013 in an online campaign video: "Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law. Lloyd Doggett stated on November 4, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did." Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill. Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad. Greg Abbott stated on November 4, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." City of Austin stated on November 6, 2013 in a press release: "Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls."
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."
Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury."
Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day."
Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest."
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast: "This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots."
Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."
Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.
Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas.
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."
Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
David Dewhurst stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
Jerry Patterson stated on November 19, 2013 in an online campaign video: "Firearms homicides are down about 40 percent" since Texas passed concealed-gun permit law.
Lloyd Doggett stated on November 4, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did."
Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad."
City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
Greg Abbott stated on November 4, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law.
Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted."
City of Austin stated on November 6, 2013 in a press release: "Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls."
