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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 101–104 of 104 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (4 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#100
State Rank
WESTPHALIA ISD
ISD • Falls County • Pop: 148
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6494Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 100Debt: 83.9▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.4/100)
#102
State Rank
HARTS BLUFF ISD
ISD • Titus County • Pop: 873
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6626Fiscal: 60.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 84.9▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#103
State Rank
SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD
ISD • Kleberg County • Pop: 813
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6284Fiscal: 62.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 80.8▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#104
State Rank
ROCHELLE ISD
ISD • Mcculloch County • Pop: 167
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.82944Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)