Latest Fact-checks by W. Gardner Selby Dan Patrick stated on January 16, 2018 in a campaign video: "Last year, I proposed directing more of the education budget to teacher salaries, a move that would have resulted in an average $10,000 raise for teachers." Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists." Scott Milder stated on February 6, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%." George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer." Andrew White stated on January 26, 2018 in a claim to David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio: "There’s a large number of schools in Texas that don’t even offer sex education." Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach. Southwest Farm Press stated on January 22, 2018 in a news story: "Texas is home to more feral pigs than any other state — an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of all feral swine in the nation." Andrew White stated on December 7, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." Paul Sperry stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary: Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling. Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." Beto O'Rourke stated on January 8, 2018 in a live-streamed campaign video: On requiring young people to perform national service. Ted Cruz stated on December 19, 2017 in Senate floor debate of federal tax legislation: "Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up." Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story: Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants. Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey. Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 9, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers." Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state. Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation." Ted Cruz stated on November 6, 2017 in an interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News: "In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them." Michael McCaul stated on October 31, 2017 in an interview by Fox News: Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS." New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership. Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen." Ted Cruz stated on September 30, 2017 in remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group: On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster. Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." George P. Bush stated on October 16, 2017 in the "Alamo Truth" website funded by George P. Bush's political campaign: "The Alamo has been consistently listed as one of the most disappointing landmarks in our nation." Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos."
Dan Patrick stated on January 16, 2018 in a campaign video: "Last year, I proposed directing more of the education budget to teacher salaries, a move that would have resulted in an average $10,000 raise for teachers." Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists." Scott Milder stated on February 6, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%." George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer." Andrew White stated on January 26, 2018 in a claim to David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio: "There’s a large number of schools in Texas that don’t even offer sex education." Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach. Southwest Farm Press stated on January 22, 2018 in a news story: "Texas is home to more feral pigs than any other state — an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of all feral swine in the nation." Andrew White stated on December 7, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." Paul Sperry stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary: Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling. Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." Beto O'Rourke stated on January 8, 2018 in a live-streamed campaign video: On requiring young people to perform national service. Ted Cruz stated on December 19, 2017 in Senate floor debate of federal tax legislation: "Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up." Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story: Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants. Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey. Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 9, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers." Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state. Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation." Ted Cruz stated on November 6, 2017 in an interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News: "In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them." Michael McCaul stated on October 31, 2017 in an interview by Fox News: Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS." New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership. Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen." Ted Cruz stated on September 30, 2017 in remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group: On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster. Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." George P. Bush stated on October 16, 2017 in the "Alamo Truth" website funded by George P. Bush's political campaign: "The Alamo has been consistently listed as one of the most disappointing landmarks in our nation." Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos."
Dan Patrick stated on January 16, 2018 in a campaign video: "Last year, I proposed directing more of the education budget to teacher salaries, a move that would have resulted in an average $10,000 raise for teachers."
Mike Pence stated on February 17, 2018 in a speech in Dallas: Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists."
Scott Milder stated on February 6, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%."
George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer."
Andrew White stated on January 26, 2018 in a claim to David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio: "There’s a large number of schools in Texas that don’t even offer sex education."
Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach.
Southwest Farm Press stated on January 22, 2018 in a news story: "Texas is home to more feral pigs than any other state — an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of all feral swine in the nation."
Andrew White stated on December 7, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation."
Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years."
Paul Sperry stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary: Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling.
Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees."
Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 8, 2018 in a live-streamed campaign video: On requiring young people to perform national service.
Ted Cruz stated on December 19, 2017 in Senate floor debate of federal tax legislation: "Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up."
Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story: Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.
Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.
Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."
Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree."
Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 9, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety."
Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers."
Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state.
Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation."
Ted Cruz stated on November 6, 2017 in an interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News: "In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them."
Michael McCaul stated on October 31, 2017 in an interview by Fox News: Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS."
New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership.
Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."
Ted Cruz stated on September 30, 2017 in remarks before the NE Tarrant Tea Party group: On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster.
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year."
George P. Bush stated on October 16, 2017 in the "Alamo Truth" website funded by George P. Bush's political campaign: "The Alamo has been consistently listed as one of the most disappointing landmarks in our nation."
Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos."