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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 226–250 of 605 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2538
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #119
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.537754Fiscal: 67.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#2534
State Rank
Spanish Cove PUD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.452738Fiscal: 72.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#2533
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 20
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4141Fiscal: 75.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#2537
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #19A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5367Fiscal: 67.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#2536
State Rank
River Ranch Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4970Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#2535
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #182
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.45315Fiscal: 72.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#2544
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #368
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.54378Fiscal: 67.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#2543
State Rank
Cibolo Canyons Special Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.543215Fiscal: 67.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#2540
State Rank
Leon Valley Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.541225Fiscal: 67.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#2539
State Rank
River Ranch Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5000Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+15.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#2542
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #285
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5427Fiscal: 67.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#2541
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #54
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.54216Fiscal: 67.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#2545
State Rank
Brazoria-Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4200Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#2548
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #154
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.54594Fiscal: 67.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#2547
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #400
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.54505Fiscal: 67.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#2546
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #64
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.463788Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#2549
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #411
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.42742Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#2554
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #90
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.55165Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#2551
State Rank
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #19
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.510048Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#2552
State Rank
San Jacinto County Municipal Utility District No. 15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • San Jacinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5500Fiscal: 67Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#2550
State Rank
Beechnut Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.50592Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#2553
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #46
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.55154Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#2557
State Rank
Terranova West Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.513679Fiscal: 69.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#2559
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #44
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.55385Fiscal: 66.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#2560
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #113
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.55385Fiscal: 66.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)