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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)

Gov Type:All Governments Cities Counties School Districts (ISD)Special Districts

Population:All Sizes Metro (>250k)Large (50k–250k)Mid-Sized (15k–50k)Small (2.5k–15k)Rural (<2.5k)

Grade Filter:All Grades Grade A+ (90–100)Grade A (80–89.9)Grade B (70–79.9)Grade C (60–69.9)Grade D (50–59.9)Grade F (<50)

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 7451–7451 of 7,451 matching elected officials

Sort Metric:Overall Score Fiscal Score Regulatory Score Pro-Liberty Votes Lone Dissents

Highest Score First•Lowest Score / Heaviest Burden

28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)

Cohort Average Across Visible Page (1 Ranked Entities)

5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)

▲ +0.3 pts

27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)

▼ -1.5 pts

Annual Budget Growth (YoY)

+4.1% YoY

5-Yr Budget Expansion

+13.3% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)

#7451

State #16049

Shanna Jo Gates

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Frio County (Frio County)

Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 63▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)

Grade A(80/100)

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