Secondary Incentives
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Incentive Type:
Qualifying Production Types
Music Videos, Animation, Commercials, Documentaries, Game Shows, Reality TV, Industrials, Scripted TV, Interactive, Feature Film, Visual Effects
Sunset Date
None
Wrapbook's Rule to Remember
The DTR (residency form) must be verified and it is extremely important to make sure you hit the 60% requirement.
Basic Incentive Information
- Spend5-22.5%
- Above the Line Residents5-22.5%
- Above the Line Non-ResidentsN/A
- Below the Line Residents5-22.5%
- Below the Line Non-ResidentsN/A
- Minimum Spend$250,000
- Funding Cap$200,000,000*
- Project CapNone
- Loan Out RegistrationNo
- Loan Out WithholdingNo
- CPA Audit RequiredYes
- Screen Credit RequiredNo
In order to get the maximum return listed in ranges, check out Additional Bonuses.
Project Criteria
60% of the total filming days must be completed in Texas.
For feature films, television programs, commercials, and visual effects projects, 55% of the total paid cast, including extras, and 55% of the total number of crew must be residents of Texas. For reality productions, 55% of cast and crew combined must be residents of Texas.
A Declaration of Texas Residency from is required for each Texas cast and crew member. Texas licenses and IDs must be valid 120 days prior to the start of production.
Contact the film office for more details.
Additional Bonuses
Veteran Bonus: a 2.5% bump for projects whose combined cast and crew members are made of at least 5% Veterans.
In-State Post Bonus: a 2.5% bump If a project spends 10% of their total Texas qualified spend towards Texas in-state post-production.
These bonuses cannot be combined.
Contact the film office for more details.
How to Apply
Applications will not be accepted earlier than 180 calendar days and no later than 5 p.m. Central Time five business days prior to a project's production start date.
Contact the film office for more details.
Additional Information
For film, TV, and visual effects projects, the incentive amounts are as follows: 5% for projects that spend more than $250,000 but less than $1,000,000; 10% for projects that spend more than $1,000,000 but less than $3,500,000; 20% for projects that spend $3,500,000 or more.
For digital interactive media productions (video game projects), the incentive amounts are as follows: 5% for projects that spend more than $100,000 but less than $1,000,000; 10% for projects that spend more than $1,000,000 but less than $3,500,000; 20% for projects that spend $3,500,000 or more.
For reality television projects, the incentive amounts are as follows: 5% for projects that spend more than $250,000 but less than $1,000,000; 10% for projects that spend $1,000,000 or more.
For commercials, educational or instructional videos and visual effects projects, the incentive amounts are as follows: 5% for projects that spend more than $100,000 but less than $1,000,000; 10% for projects that spend $1,000,000 or more.
*Bi-Annual Funding is still at $50,000,000, Current funding due to a one time allocation of money at $200,000,000.
Texas is a right-to-work state.
Contact the film office for more details.
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