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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 1–25 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)
▲ +2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3414
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 212
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5315Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3428
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5315Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3413
State Rank
Colton Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5300Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3412
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 45
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5285Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3411
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 199
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3427
State Rank
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #07
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3426
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 560
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3436
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #516
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3409
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 534
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5255Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3410
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No.159
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5255Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3425
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5255Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+25.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3408
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 547
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5240Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3407
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5240Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3406
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 569
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5210Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3435
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 539
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5210Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3434
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 586
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5195Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3405
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 515
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5180Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3424
State Rank
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #48
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5180Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3423
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 55A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5165Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3433
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 37
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5165Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3404
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #516
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5150Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#3431
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 477
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5135Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3432
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 185
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5135Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3422
State Rank
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #07
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5120Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3402
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 74
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5090Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(64/100)