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Texas film tax incentives

GrantUp to 22.5%

Texas offers a 22.5% grant. Minimum qualifying spend is $250,000.

At a glance

Program type
Grant
Base rate
22.5%
Minimum spend
$250,000
Annual program cap
No annual cap listed
Per-project cap
No per-project cap listed
Refundable / transferable
Neither
Application required
Yes
CPA audit required
Not specified

Caps and thresholds

Minimum Texas spend for film/TV $250K; residency and Texas completion thresholds apply.

Estimate your credit

Green Room's free estimator applies Texas's rules to your actual budget lines — qualifying spend by category, resident versus non-resident labor, and every uplift above — and returns a modelled credit value with the assumptions shown.

Other states to compare

Source. NCSL State Film and Television Incentive Programs (via 50-state guide) — data last verified 2026-06-17. Administered by the Texas Film Commission.

Estimated incentive only. This is not legal, financial, or tax advice. Final eligibility and incentive value depend on official program rules, application approval, audit, qualified spend verification, and applicable law.

Rates and caps for 2026 change with state legislative sessions. Confirm current terms with the film office before committing a budget.