Texas ranks 29th of 50 in the 2026 Federalism Scorecard, with a score of 6.70.
Texas Rankings at a Glance
Rank: 29th of 50
Score: 6.70
2025: 39th, 2.10
Change: up 10 places, +4.60 points on paper — but 5.00 of that is the Null and Void Statutes deduction being removed this edition; net of that adjustment, Texas moved -0.40 points
National median: 12.88
How Texas Compares to Its Neighbors
Texas's 4 bordering states are Arkansas (18th, 16.60), Louisiana (19th, 16.50), New Mexico (44th, -3.55), Oklahoma (9th, 31.50), averaging 15.26.
