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 Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year." Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years." Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day." Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Hank Gilbert stated on December 14, 2009 in in a press release: Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant. Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage. Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China." Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care."
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Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year." Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years." Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day." Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Hank Gilbert stated on December 14, 2009 in in a press release: Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant. Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage. Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China." Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care."
Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent."
Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it.
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year."
Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him.
Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance
Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."
Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years."
Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day."
Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border."
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
Hank Gilbert stated on December 14, 2009 in in a press release: Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant.
Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs."
Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China."
Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care."
