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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 76–100 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3408
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 547
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5240Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3407
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5240Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3406
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 569
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5210Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3405
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 515
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5180Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3404
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #516
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5150Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3403
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 503
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5090Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3402
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 74
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5090Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3401
State Rank
Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Chambers County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5090Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3400
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 35
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5060Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3399
State Rank
Decker Prairie Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5060Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3398
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 82
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5060Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3397
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 89
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5030Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3396
State Rank
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5000Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3395
State Rank
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5000Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3415
State Rank
Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #189
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.471626Fiscal: 11.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#3416
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 578
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4413Fiscal: 13.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#3417
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #422
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4056Fiscal: 15.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#3418
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #144
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4910Fiscal: 10.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#3419
State Rank
Charleston Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.496947Fiscal: 10.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#3424
State Rank
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #48
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5180Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3428
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5315Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3427
State Rank
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #07
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3426
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 560
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3425
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5255Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+25.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3423
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 55A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5165Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)