Texas Association of Film Commissions

It should come as no surprise that a state the size of Texas has an equally large history in the visual media industry. Texas has been home to groundbreaking films such as the first Academy Award® Winner for Best Picture, WINGS; the world renowned television series, DALLAS; the successful animated series, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS; and the history-making computer game series, ULTIMA. And that's just the beginning.

With such creative richness, each of the film commissions of Texas have a long-standing reputation for supporting the visual media industry. Now, we are taking this mission one step further through the Texas Association of Film Commissions, Inc., a collective effort to promote Texas's competitive position in this industry and make our presence even bigger than the state in which we live.

6-7-07 - Gov. Perry Signs $22 Million Film Incentive Bill
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry, joined by State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, Texas Motion Picture Alliance President Hector Garcia and actor Dennis Quaid, today signed House Bill 1634 which provides $22 million to help Texas attract jobs in television and film production.

"Today I am proud to sign a $22 million film incentive bill that will help reverse the export of Texas filmmaking talent, that will bring jobs and economic activity to our cities, and that will make the diverse and beautiful images of Texas more prominent in motion pictures," Perry said.

1-2-07 - Texas Update (Screen Magazine)
Just over a year ago, I left Chicago to join the Texas Film Commission. It’s been a lively 12 months and I’m grateful for the timing: Texas’ legislature convenes every other January, so I’ve had a year to work with my local and regional film commission colleagues on the issue at hand. Yes, “issue” as in singular, because there’s only one: financial incentives for Texas. Our newly formed industry advocacy group, the Texas Motion Picture Alliance (www.txmpa.org) is actively working towards bringing incentives to Texas before any further ground is lost.