The proposal would tie the state’s film incentive program to a new fund and lower cast and crew residency requirements for qualifying productions.

The proposal would tie the state’s film incentive program to a new fund and lower cast and crew residency requirements for qualifying productions.
The proposed measure would significantly raise the amount allocated for the state’s film incentive program and keep it out of budget deliberation for a decade.
The pushback follows the release of a commercial featuring Matthew McConaughey and other actors advocating more funding for the industry.
US Foods will receive over $1 million in grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund towards the expansion, which is slated to create 165 new jobs.
Texas is outpacing the rest of the U.S. in job growth, adding over 327,400 jobs in the past year.
Despite the Republican Party of Texas platform calling for the curtain to close on the program, labeling it as a form of “corporate welfare,” the Legislature increased its budget to $200 million during the last session.
The perils of government picking winners and losers means taxpayers are footing part of this bill.
The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case about Texas’ ban on Big Tech censorship back to a lower court.
Legal challenges to Project Connect are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
As institutions deteriorate across the U.S., Texas is increasingly viewed as a safe haven.