After the Texas state budget is approved, the Texas film industry may receive the boon in funding it has wanted for years. On Wednesday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared the filing of the state ...

Charles Steen demonstrates film equipment during during a film production showcase at the Texas Capitol grounds on March 12, 2025. “Texas film incentive program proposal cut down to $300 million in ...

The filing of Senate Bill 1 on January 22 introduced the $332.9 billion state budget for the 2026-27 biennium, which despite a decrease of $55.3 million has a provision that would skyrocket incentives ...

The Hope Floats ice cream shop in downtown Smithville, pictured on Feb. 6, 2025, is named after the 1998 Sandra Bullock romance filmed there. (Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune, Lorianne Willett/The ...

The Texas Senate gave final approval to a bill increasing the amount of money the state spends to attract film and television productions. However, the amount is significantly lower than what had ...

Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series for Arts Access examining the health and well-being of our North Texas arts economy. Senate Bill 22, which invests $1.5 billion into Texas’ film ...

The members of the Texas Legislature breaking for lunch had no choice but to pass through the growing crowd of aspiring filmmakers. The message was loud and clear. Keep Texas films in Texas. The Texas ...

The Texas House of Representatives has approved the record-breaking celebrity-backed film incentive boost that has been in the works for months. This boost will position Texas as a prime destination ...

It's time to roll out the red carpet, Austin, because the Texas film and TV industry is closer to getting its long-awaited close-up. After years of watching Texas stories get told in other states ...

Texas is beefing up its incentive for film production, as the state seeks to compete with regional rivals like New Mexico and Georgia. Gov. Greg Abbott allowed a bill to become law on Sunday that ...

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