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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 776–800 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.3% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#776
Stephen Sarmiento md pa
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14955Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#777
Chambers County Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Chambers County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14955Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#778
Waters Ridge Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#779
Central Business District Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lubbock County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#780
Polo Ridge Public Improvement District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#781
Overton Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Rusk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#782
Maxwell SUD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1494Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#783
League City Public Improvement District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#784
Lone Oak Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Johnson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1479Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#785
Tribute Mills and Tribute East at Mills Branch
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+11.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#786
Jackson County Water Control & Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jackson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1510Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#787
Hillstone Pointe Public Improvement District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#788
Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15045Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+11.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#789
Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lubbock County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#790
Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Chambers County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1503Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#791
Trophy Club Public Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1479Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#792
Josey Lane Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1497Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#793
Club Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Rockwall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#794
Erath County Development District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Erath County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#795
Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#796
Arlington Tourism Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#797
City of Saginaw Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#798
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #20
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1494Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#799
Upshur-Gregg SWCD #417
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gregg County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14835Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#800
Vintage Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lubbock County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1506Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)