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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 26–50 of 114 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)
▲ +3.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3353
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #191
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3581Fiscal: 18.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#3352
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 166
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.357695Fiscal: 18.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#3351
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 193
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3169Fiscal: 21Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#3360
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #164
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.36755Fiscal: 17.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3359
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #127
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.36755Fiscal: 17.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3358
State Rank
Harris County Improvement District No. 14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.36755Fiscal: 17.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3357
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #100
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.364888Fiscal: 18.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3355
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #525
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.36485Fiscal: 18.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3354
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3231Fiscal: 20.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3356
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #191
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.36485Fiscal: 18.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#3361
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #32
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.37295Fiscal: 17.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#3363
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.37835Fiscal: 17.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#3362
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #111
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.337877Fiscal: 19.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#3364
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.38444Fiscal: 16.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#3365
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #24
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.26375Fiscal: 24.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66.7/100)
#3366
State Rank
Collin County MUD No. 10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: 914
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0020Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 62.7▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.6/100)
#3367
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #565
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3958Fiscal: 16.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#3370
State Rank
Airport Road Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.35945Fiscal: 18.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#3369
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 41
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3581Fiscal: 18.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#3368
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #150
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3581Fiscal: 18.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#3371
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 174
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3689Fiscal: 17.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#3372
State Rank
West Harris County Municipal Utility District #16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4140Fiscal: 15.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#3374
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #173
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3743Fiscal: 17.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#3373
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #96
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2922Fiscal: 22.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#3375
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 165
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.37835Fiscal: 17.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)