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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 426–450 of 3,443 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+1.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.4% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#426
Glendover Estates Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14745Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#427
Upper Trinity Regional Water District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14745Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#428
White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1494Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#429
Wells South Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#430
Red River Authority of Texas
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wichita County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#431
San Antonio Downtown Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1503Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#432
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hutchinson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14805Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#433
The Parks at Wilson Creek Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1497Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#434
Five Corners Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#435
City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+13.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#436
Seabrook Crime Control District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1497Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#437
Fort Bend Subsidence District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#438
First Colony Levee Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.108792Fiscal: 93.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#439
Cambridge Crossing Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#440
Rolling Meadows Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#441
Ownsby Farms Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#442
Winding Hollow Public Improvement District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1494Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#443
Limestone Appraisal District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Limestone County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#444
Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#445
Denton County Development District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#446
Windsor Park Public Improvemetn District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14925Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#447
Brazos River Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Matagorda County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+11.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#448
Randall County Assistance District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Randall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+11.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#449
Millbrook East Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#450
White Oak Bayou Joint Powers Board
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)