Texas Senate passes bill to infuse $2.5 billion into film incentive program over next decade

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate passed a bill aimed at bringing more film and television production to Texas on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 22, filed by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, would set aside $500 million every two years until 2035 for the "Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund." This is more than double the amount the state currently spends and the largest amount state lawmakers have ever allocated for media production since the state began funding film incentives in 2007.  Matt