Texas § 485.023 QUALIFICATION.

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§ 485.023 — QUALIFICATION.

Texas § 485.023

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 485.023 (2026).

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Text of section effective until September 01, 2035 Sec. 485.023. QUALIFICATION. To qualify for a grant under this subchapter:

(1)a production company must have spent a minimum of:

(A)$250,000 in in-state spending for a film or television program; or

(B)$100,000 in in-state spending for a commercial or series of commercials, an educational or instructional video or series of educational or instructional videos, or a digital interactive media production;

(2)unless the office determines and certifies in writing that a sufficient number of qualified crew, actors, and extras are not available to the company at the time principal photography begins, the percentage of the production crew, actors, and extras for a moving image project who are Texas residents must be at least:

(A)35 percent fo

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Text of section effective until September 01, 2035
Sec. 485.023. QUALIFICATION. To qualify for a grant under this subchapter:
(1) a production company must have spent a minimum of:
(A) $250,000 in in-state spending for a film or television program; or
(B) $100,000 in in-state spending for a commercial or series of commercials, an educational or instructional video or series of educational or instructional videos, or a digital interactive media production;
(2) unless the office determines and certifies in writing that a sufficient number of qualified crew, actors, and extras are not available to the company at the time principal photography begins, the percentage of the production crew, actors, and extras for a moving image project who are Texas residents must be at least:
(A) 35 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2025, and before September 1, 2027;
(B) 40 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2027, and before September 1, 2029;
(C) 45 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2029, and before September 1, 2031; and
(D) 50 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2031;
(3) at least 60 percent of the moving image project must be filmed in Texas; and
(4) a production company must submit to the office an expended budget, in a format prescribed by the office, that reflects all in-state spending and includes all receipts, invoices, pay orders, and other documentation considered necessary by the office to accurately determine the amount of a production company's in-state spending that has occurred.
Text of section effective on September 01, 2035
Sec. 485.023. QUALIFICATION. To qualify for a grant under this subchapter:
(1) a production company must have spent a minimum of:
(A) $250,000 in in-state spending for a film or television program; or
(B) $100,000 in in-state spending for a commercial or series of commercials, an educational or instructional video or series of educational or instructional videos, or a digital interactive media production;
(2) at least 55 percent of the production crew, actors, and extras for a moving image project must be Texas residents unless the office determines and certifies in writing that a sufficient number of qualified crew, actors, and extras are not available to the company at the time principal photography begins;
(3) at least 60 percent of the moving image project must be filmed in Texas; and
(4) a production company must submit to the office an expended budget, in a format prescribed by the office, that reflects all in-state spending and includes all receipts, invoices, pay orders, and other documentation considered necessary by the office to accurately determine the amount of a production company's in-state spending that has occurred.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 342 (S.B. 1142 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 260 (H.B. 1634 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 8, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 873 ), Sec. 2, eff. April 23, 2009. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 4539 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (S.B. 22 ), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (S.B. 22 ), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2035. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 342 (S.B. 1142 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 260 (H.B. 1634 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 8, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 873 ), Sec. 2, eff. April 23, 2009. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 4539 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (S.B. 22 ), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (S.B. 22 ), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2035.