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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 1–25 of 413 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)
▲ +2.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#2914
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #049
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83913Fiscal: 49.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#2913
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District #18
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.75525Fiscal: 54.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#2917
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #167
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.84168Fiscal: 49.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#2916
State Rank
Katy Management District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8016Fiscal: 51.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#2915
State Rank
Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7984Fiscal: 52.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#2920
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District #27
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.847485Fiscal: 49.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#2919
State Rank
Cinco Municipal Utility District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.847399Fiscal: 49.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#2918
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #84
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.847138Fiscal: 49.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#2927
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 19G
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2926
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #31
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2925
State Rank
The Colony Municipal Utility District #1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2924
State Rank
Comal County Water Improvement District No. 1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2923
State Rank
Mustang Ridge Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.848892Fiscal: 49.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2922
State Rank
West Harris County Municipal Utility District #17
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.81011Fiscal: 51.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2921
State Rank
Ector County Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ector County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.808039Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#2931
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #21
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8550Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#2930
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #433
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85428Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#2929
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #19C
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8534Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#2928
State Rank
Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Chambers County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8128Fiscal: 51.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#2940
State Rank
Collin County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8600Fiscal: 48.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#2939
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #321
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85935Fiscal: 48.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#2938
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District #46
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85917Fiscal: 48.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#2937
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District #46
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.858892Fiscal: 48.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#2936
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District #44
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.857029Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#2935
State Rank
Fort Bend-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85596Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)