Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 483.206. GRANT APPLICATION EVALUATION. The office shall evaluate each application for a grant under this subchapter based on: (1) the grant applicant's: (A) quality of services and management; (B) efficiency of operations; (C) access to resources essential for operating the …

Sec. 483.207. CONFIDENTIALITY. Information submitted to the office in an application for a grant under this subchapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1067 (H.B. 14), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 485.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, "office" means the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 485.002. ESTABLISHMENT. The Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office is established in the office of the governor. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 485.003. DIRECTOR; STAFF. The governor may employ a director who may employ other employees necessary to carry out the office's duties. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 485.004. PROMOTION; DUTIES. (a) The office shall promote the development of the music industry in the state by informing members of that industry and the public about the resources available in the state for music production. (b) The office shall promote the development of t…

Sec. 485.005. ADVISORS. (a) The office may appoint advisors to assist in the administration of this chapter. (b) An advisor serves without compensation but is entitled to necessary and actual expenses incurred in performing duties under this chapter. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg.…

Sec. 485.006. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The office may accept gifts, grants, and other funds specifically designated by the donor or grantor for use in developing the music, film, television, and multimedia industries of this state. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 2…

Sec. 485.007. MUSIC, FILM, TELEVISION, AND MULTIMEDIA FUND. The music, film, television, and multimedia fund is in the state treasury. The continued existence of this fund is determined by the provisions of S.B. No. 3, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1991. All g…

Sec. 485.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "In-state spending" means the amount of money spent in Texas by a production company during the production and completion of a moving image project, including the amount spent on wages to Texas residents. The term does not includ…

Sec. 485.022. MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY INCENTIVE PROGRAM. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2035 (a) The office shall administer a grant program for production companies that produce moving image projects in this state: (1) using money from the incentive fund; or (2) …

Sec. 485.0225. TEXAS MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FUND. (a) In this section, "trust company" means the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. (b) The Texas moving image industry incentive fund is established as a fund outside the state treasury to be held and invested by th…

Sec. 485.023. QUALIFICATION. To qualify for a grant under this subchapter: (1) a production company must have spent a minimum of: (A) $250,000 in in-state spending for a film or television program; or (B) $100,000 in in-state spending for a commercial or series of commercials, an…

Sec. 485.024. GRANT. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2035 (a) Except as provided by Section 485.025, for a moving image project that is: (1) a feature film, a television program other than a reality television program, or a visual effects project for a feature fi…

Sec. 485.025. ADDITIONAL GRANT FOR UNDERUTILIZED AND ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS. In addition to the grant calculated under Section 485.024, a production company that spends at least 25 percent of a moving image project's filming days in an underutilized and economically distre…

Sec. 485.026. STATE DEBT. If a production company owes money to the state at the time the production company is awarded a grant under this subchapter, the office shall offset the amount owed to the state from the amount awarded. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 342 (S.B. 1142),…

Sec. 485.027. WORKFORCE TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES. (a) The office may contract with public junior colleges, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or Texas nonprofit organizations to create a moving image industry personnel training program for developing and expan…

Sec. 485.028. FILM ARCHIVE PROGRAM. (a) The office may contract with an organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to provide technical resources regarding archiving moving image projects, improving public access to the movin…

Sec. 485.041. DEFINITIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the definitions in Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, apply to this subchapter. (b) In this subchapter: (1) "Mixed beverage gross receipts tax" means the tax imposed by Subchapter B, Chapter 183, Tax Code. (…

Sec. 485.042. TEXAS MUSIC INCUBATOR REBATE PROGRAM. (a) The office shall administer the Texas music incubator rebate program under which the office shall provide to eligible music venues and eligible music festival promoters from money appropriated from the Texas music incubator …

Sec. 485.043. ELIGIBILITY FOR REBATE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to qualify for a rebate under the program, a music venue or music festival promoter, for at least the two years preceding the date on which the music venue or promoter, as applicable, submits an appli…

Sec. 485.044. REBATE APPLICATION. (a) The office shall: (1) subject to Subsection (b), prescribe the application form for obtaining a rebate under the program; and (2) establish an online portal on the office's public Internet website that allows a music venue or music festival p…

Sec. 485.045. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS; REBATES. (a) After reviewing applications for a rebate under the program, the office shall grant rebates to eligible music venues and music festival promoters that the office determines provide or have committed to provide the most economic b…

Sec. 485.046. TEXAS MUSIC INCUBATOR ACCOUNT. (a) The Texas music incubator account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of: (1) money deposited to the credit of the account under Sections 151.801(f) and 183.023(c), Tax Code; (2) gifts, grant…

Sec. 485.047. RULES. The office shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this subchapter. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 609), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 485A.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Media Production Development Zone Act. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1929), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 485A.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Media production facility" means a structure, building, or room used for the specific purpose of creating a moving image project. The term includes but is not limited to: (A) a soundstage and scoring stage; (B) a production office…

Sec. 485A.003. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITY. For the purposes of this chapter, territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is considered to be in the jurisdiction of the municipality. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1929), Sec. 1, eff. Sep…

Sec. 485A.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the office shall administer and monitor the implementation of this chapter. (b) The office and the comptroller's office shall jointly establish criteria and procedures for: (1) approving a qualifi…

Sec. 485A.052. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The office shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1929), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 485A.053. ANNUAL REPORT. On or before December 15 of each year, the office shall submit to the governor, the legislature, and the Legislative Budget Board a report that: (1) evaluates the effectiveness of the media production development zone program; and (2) describes the u…

Sec. 485A.054. ASSISTANCE. The office shall provide to persons desiring to construct, expand, maintain, improve, or renovate a media production facility in a qualified media production location information and appropriate assistance relating to the required legal authorization, i…

Sec. 485A.101. CRITERIA FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT ZONE RECOGNITION. To be approved as a media production development zone, an area: (1) must be in a metropolitan statistical area, the principal municipality of which has the adequate workforce, infrastructure, facilities, o…

Sec. 485A.102. CRITERIA FOR QUALIFIED MEDIA PRODUCTION LOCATION DESIGNATION. To be designated a qualified media production location, a location must be land or other real property that is in a media production development zone and will: (1) be used exclusively to build or constru…

Sec. 485A.103. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ZONES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT STATE. (a) There may not be more than 10 media production development zone designations under this chapter at any one time. (b) There may not be more than five media production development zones under this chapter in…

Sec. 485A.104. NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED MEDIA PRODUCTION LOCATION. (a) The governing body of a municipality or county, individually or in combination with other municipalities or counties, by ordinance or order, as appropriate, may nominate as a qualified media production location…

Sec. 485A.105. NOMINATING ORDINANCE OR ORDER. An ordinance or order nominating a location as a qualified media production location must: (1) describe precisely both the media production development zone in which the location is to be included and the proposed location by a legal …

Sec. 485A.106. APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION. (a) For a location in a media production development zone to be designated as a qualified media production location, the nominating body, after nominating the location as a qualified media production location, must send to the office a …

Sec. 485A.107. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The media production advisory committee is composed of the following members: (1) the director of the Texas Film Commission division of the governor's office; (2) one representative of the comptroller's office, appointed by the comptroller; …

Sec. 485A.108. REVIEW OF APPLICATION. (a) On receipt of an application for the designation of a qualified media production location, the office shall review the application to determine whether the nominated location qualifies for designation as a qualified media production locat…

Sec. 485A.109. DESIGNATION. (a) If the office determines that a nominated location for which a designation application has been received satisfies the criteria under Section 485A.102 and on recommendation of the media production advisory committee, the office may designate the no…

Sec. 485A.110. DENIAL OF APPLICATION; NOTICE. (a) The office shall deny an application for the designation of a qualified media production location if: (1) the office determines that the nominated location does not satisfy the criteria under Section 485A.102; (2) the office deter…

Sec. 485A.111. PERIOD OF APPROVAL OR DESIGNATION. (a) An area that qualifies under this subchapter may be approved by the office as a media production development zone for a maximum of five years after the date the last qualified media production location was designated within th…

Sec. 485A.112. REMOVAL OF APPROVAL OR DESIGNATION. (a) The office may remove the approval of an area recognized as a media production development zone if the area no longer meets the criteria for that recognition under this chapter or by office rule adopted under this chapter. (b…

Sec. 485A.151. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) For purposes of this section, the governing body of a qualified media production location is the governing body of the municipality or county, or the governing bodies of the combination of municipalities or counties, that applied to have the loca…

Sec. 485A.201. QUALIFIED PERSON. A person is a qualified person if the office, for the purpose of state benefits under this chapter, or the nominating body of a qualified media production location, for the purpose of local benefits, certifies that the person, not later than 18 mo…