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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 851–875 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)
#851
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)
#852
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)
#853
Plum Creek Management District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#854
Galveston Industrial Development Corporation
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1497Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#855
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)
#856
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)
#857
Heritage Public Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1506Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+11.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#858
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)
#859
The Crossings Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#860
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)
#861
The Preserve at Bonham Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fannin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1506Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#862
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)
#863
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #4-A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.192581Fiscal: 88.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#864
Somerset Public Improvement District No.1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • San Patricio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#865
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)
#866
Bexar County Emergency Services District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.064287Fiscal: 96.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#867
Enclave at River Park Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14925Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#868
Town Square Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Randall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#869
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)
#870
Wells North Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#871
Joshua Farms Municipal Management District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Johnson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14955Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#872
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)
#873
Lone Star Economic Development Corporation
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Morris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#874
Creeks of Legacy Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1503Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#875
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)