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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 1–15 of 15 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (15 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.4% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#901
State Rank
Nacogdoches County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 65,580
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.036429Fiscal: 97.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.8▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.8/100)
#997
State Rank
Midland County JCD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Midland County • Pop: 151,468
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.081426Fiscal: 95.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 84.3▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#1163
State Rank
Odessa JCD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ector County • Pop: 174,749
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.173883Fiscal: 89.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 87▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.6/100)
#1178
State Rank
Irving Hospital Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: 240,204
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.17856Fiscal: 89.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 87.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1690
State Rank
East Waller County Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: 63,553
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#1712
State Rank
Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: 66,260
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14805Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1997
State Rank
Victoria JCD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Victoria County • Pop: 84,088
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.181918Fiscal: 89.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.5▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.3/100)
#2106
State Rank
Ector County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ector County • Pop: 166,223
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.21206Fiscal: 87.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 83.8▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#2105
State Rank
Riverbend Water resources District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bowie County • Pop: 135,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14925Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 77.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#2124
State Rank
College of the Mainland
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: 142,879
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.084454Fiscal: 94.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 71.1▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#2325
State Rank
Hunt Memorial Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hunt County • Pop: 99,956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.205997Fiscal: 87.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 78.1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2405
State Rank
Grayson County JCD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: 154,325
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.145104Fiscal: 91.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 70.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#2417
State Rank
Lower Valley WD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: 69,440
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.175131Fiscal: 89.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 72.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#2611
State Rank
Sabine-Neches ND of Jefferson County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: 148,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 72.9▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#2687
State Rank
Clear Lake City WA
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 58,986
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 66.1▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)