Texas
EP Services Offered
Eligible Production Types
- Feature Films
- Scripted Television
- Reality Television
- Documentaries
- Animation
- Video Games
- Webisodes
- Talk Shows
- Game Shows
- Live Events
- Commercials
Location Production Needs
- Rural
- Suburban
- Snow
- Tropical
- Beaches/Ocean
- Mountains
- Lakes/Rivers
- Deserts
- Forests
- City
Administrative Guidance
Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Guidelines
Texas Film Commission
Stephanie Whallon, Incentive Program Manager
1100 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
512.463.9200
Incentive |
5-22.5% Grant |
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Related Programs | |
Project Criteria |
5-20% 5-20% $250K None $1M 60% of total shooting days must be local. |
Qualified Spend |
5% (min. spend of $250K - $1M), 10% (min. spend of $1M - $3.5M), and 20% (min. spend of $3.5M+) of qualified expenditures. Qualified expenditures include payments made to Texas companies for goods and services domiciled and used in Texas that are directly attributable to the eligible production. 2.5% if 25% of production occurs in underutilized or economically distressed areas. Select projects in the Greater Austin area are eligible for an additional 0.50% rebate on wages to local residents. Projects that meet the Significant Promotion of Austin test or are produced by an Austin based company will be eligible to receive a bonus of 0.25% on top of the Austin incentive. |
Program Guidelines |
Yes |
Additional Considerations |
No
70% of paid crew and 70% of paid cast, including extras, must be Texas residents. Reality TV and commercials cap out at 12.5%. Must apply between 120 days to five business days prior to start of principal photography. |