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Permits, Procedures & Safety

The Texas Film Commission expects all projects—regardless of budget—to follow all permitting and safety guidelines and to employ industry standards and best practices as outlined below.


Page Contents

  • Permits & Procedures

  • Safety on Set

  • Employment Practices

  • Additional Resources

 

Permits & Procedures

  • Permitting in Texas
    A broad overview of permitting for various types of Texas locations
    • Filming on Roads
      How to use a road, street, highway, or public right-of-way during production
  • Filming on State Properties
    How to use state-owned locations such as state buildings, prisons, garages, etc. for production
  • Drone Regulations
    Guidance for filming with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
  • License Plates for Production Use
    How to temporarily borrow cleared license plates for Texas-based productions
  • Transporting Commercial Motor Vehicles into Texas
    How to bring commercial vehicles into Texas for production purposes
 

Safety on Set

  • Prop Weapons and Firearms
    Information about using prop weapons and firearms on set
  • Health & Safety Resources for Production
    Texas-based COVID-19 Testing, PPE, Intimacy Coordinators, EMTs, and Medics
    • THHS | COVID-19 Health & Safety Information
      Texas Health and Human Services' official guidance regarding the pandemic
  • Pyrotechnics & Flame Effects Licensing
    Rules for individuals working with pyrotechnics and flame effects
  • Rabies Quarantine & Animal Handling
    Guidance for Texas Rabies Quarantine and animal handling on productions
  • Traffic Safety & Barricade Rentals
 

Employment Practices

  • Child Labor
    Laws and regulations for child actors and extras under the age of 18 working in Texas
  • Safety Online
    Overview of industry standards and best practices to avoid employment scams
  • Workers' Compensation
    Overview of Workers’ Compensation Insurance coverage in Texas
  • Contract Labor vs. Employee Status
    Information about hiring Texas crews
  • Texas Workforce Commission | Employee Rights / Discrimination & Laws
 

Additional Resources

  • Safety Hotlines: DGA, IATSE, PGA, SAG/AFTRA
  • Women in Film | Sexual Harassment Help Line
  • Safety for Sarah
  • Green Production Guide Toolkit
  • Contract Services Administration Trust Fund | Industry Wide Safety Bulletins
  • Dept. of Homeland Security | "Stop the Bleed" Campaign

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    • Prop Weapons & Firearms
    • Permitting Overview
    • Child Labor Laws in Texas
    • Contract Labor vs. Employee Status
    • Drone Regulations
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Pyrotechnic & Flame Effect Licensing
    • Transporting Commercial Motor Vehicles into Texas
    • Rabies Quarantine & Animal Handling
    • Filming on Roads
    • License Plates for Production Use
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Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-9200


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