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 Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center." Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid." Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." Paul Sadler stated on March 1, 2012 in a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum: Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race. Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent." Silvestre Reyes stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.: Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs." David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. Chain email stated on January 31, 2012 in a chain email.: A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents. Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." 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."
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Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center." Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid." Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." Paul Sadler stated on March 1, 2012 in a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum: Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race. Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent." Silvestre Reyes stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.: Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs." David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. Chain email stated on January 31, 2012 in a chain email.: A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents. Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." 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."
Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo.
Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."
Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."
Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
Paul Sadler stated on March 1, 2012 in a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum: Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race.
Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent."
Silvestre Reyes stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.: Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs."
David Dewhurst stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama.
Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.
Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.
Chain email stated on January 31, 2012 in a chain email.: A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents.
Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.
Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.
Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos."
Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
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."
