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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 Elected Officials
Showing 1–25 of 2,457 matching elected officials
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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.5% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1
State #16085
Beverly Schmidt
County Treasurer • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#2
State #16086
Mike Towers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#3
State #16084
Rod Chalmers
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#4
State #16083
Nell Hardin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#5
State #16082
Randall J. Boysen
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#6
State #16081
Gina Grothues
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#7
State #16080
Donald Walters
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#8
State #16079
Greg Spengler
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 38▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#9
State #16078
Phillip Tobin
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 33▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#10
State #16077
Jack Wilson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#11
State #16076
Kevin Andrews
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#12
State #16075
Dave Eagle
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#13
State #16074
Nannette Samuelson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#14
State #16073
Ron Massingill
County Judge • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#15
State #16063
Matthew Scrivener
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#16
State #16064
Janet Cason
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 37▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#17
State #16065
Gregory Winborn
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 32▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#18
State #16066
Jim Plasek
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 32▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#19
State #16067
Donna Howe
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 19 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 32▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#20
State #16068
Rolando Jasso
County Judge • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 76▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#21
State #16069
Rosanna "Roxi" Rios
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#22
State #16070
Roberto Ruiz
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#23
State #16071
Gerardo "Jerry" Morales
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#24
State #16072
Olga Ramos
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#25
State #16088
Tammy Kneuper
District Clerk • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)