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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 801–825 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.4% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#801
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)
#802
Cartwright Ranch Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14865Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#803
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)
#804
Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14805Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#805
Rivendale by the Lake Public Improvement District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1506Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#806
Hobby Area District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#807
Rivendale by the Lake Public Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14955Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#808
Lamar Boulevard Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#809
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)
#810
EagleCrest Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#811
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)
#812
Rivendale Pointe Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#813
Ovilla Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#814
City of Grand Prairie Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1497Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#815
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)
#816
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#817
Gateway Park Municipal Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wharton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#818
Fair Oaks Ranch Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#819
Liberty Hill Public Library District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#820
Avery Center Road District No 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#821
Spiritas Ranch Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#822
Crystal Springs Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#823
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)
#824
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)
#825
DIANA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Upshur County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)