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 Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health: Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides. Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns." Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen." Jill Stein stated on October 17, 2016 in a forum at Huston-Tillotson University: Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise." Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Austin Board of Realtors PAC stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman. Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2016 in responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding." Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations." Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin: "All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin." Sid Miller stated on July 9, 2016 in as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman: Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts." Jeannette Vaught stated on May 4, 2016 in an op-ed published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Only five Texas counties account for almost 90 percent of the (state’s) cattle industry." Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority: "The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post: Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport." Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits."
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Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health: Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides. Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns." Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen." Jill Stein stated on October 17, 2016 in a forum at Huston-Tillotson University: Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise." Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Austin Board of Realtors PAC stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman. Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2016 in responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding." Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations." Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin: "All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin." Sid Miller stated on July 9, 2016 in as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman: Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts." Jeannette Vaught stated on May 4, 2016 in an op-ed published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Only five Texas counties account for almost 90 percent of the (state’s) cattle industry." Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority: "The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post: Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport." Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits."
Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health: Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides.
Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent."
Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."
Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns."
Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen."
Jill Stein stated on October 17, 2016 in a forum at Huston-Tillotson University: Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise."
Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween."
Austin Board of Realtors PAC stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman.
Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress."
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2016 in responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding."
Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations."
Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin: "All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin."
Sid Miller stated on July 9, 2016 in as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman: Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts."
Jeannette Vaught stated on May 4, 2016 in an op-ed published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Only five Texas counties account for almost 90 percent of the (state’s) cattle industry."
Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."
Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law."
Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority: "The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes."
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate.
Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion."
Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency."
Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post: Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport."
Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year."
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol."
Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits."
