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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 301–306 of 306 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (6 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.8% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#370
State Rank
Town of Annetta
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 3,473
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 61.3Debt: 76.1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(80.5/100)
#371
State Rank
City of Huxley
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 362
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.50461Fiscal: 69.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A(80.5/100)
#372
State Rank
City of Goree
CITY • Knox County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.62063Fiscal: 62.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+9.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.4/100)
#373
State Rank
City of Dell City
CITY • Hudspeth County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.590149Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 96▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+72.1% 5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#375
State Rank
City of Simonton
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.281183Fiscal: 83.1Regulatory: 62.5Debt: 100▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+32.7% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#374
State Rank
City of Hunters Creek Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 4,498
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.205164Fiscal: 87.7Regulatory: 57.2Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)