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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 3,680 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+120.3% (CAGR +5.1%/yr)
#1
State #21192
Gregory Murrile
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2
State #21198
Joseph Przybyl
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#3
State #21194
Andy Chan
Mayor • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#4
State #21197
Jennifer Anderson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#5
State #21189
David Schroeder
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 86▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#6
State #21199
Melissa Knop
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#7
State #21195
Brad Stollberg
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#8
State #21190
Brady Brown
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#9
State #21193
Stephen Patek
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#10
State #21196
Melissa Byers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#11
State #21191
Joseph "Joey" Gamez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#12
State #21188
Fred Henry Hilscher
Mayor • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 93▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#13
State #21205
Leticia Quintero
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#14
State #21204
Jesus Amaya
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#15
State #21206
Emil Garza
Mayor • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 113▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#16
State #21202
Donald Henderson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#17
State #21201
Kevin Montes
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#18
State #21203
Martin Castillo
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#19
State #21207
ShaNon Henson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#20
State #21208
Terry Glover
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#21
State #21209
Tony Allen
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#22
State #21210
Mitch Adams
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#23
State #21211
Charles Tounley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#24
State #21200
Sandra Garza
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#25
State #21213
Pete Beltran
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Alice (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 92▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)