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Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program

The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) is designed to build the economy through the moving image industry and create jobs in Texas. TMIIIP provides qualifying film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects, video game, extended reality (XR), and other moving image productions the opportunity to receive a cash grant based on a percentage of a project’s eligible Texas expenditures, including eligible wages paid to Texas residents. Grants vary by budget levels and types of productions, and are issued upon completion of a review of the project’s Texas expenditures. This incentive program is in addition to Texas’ Sales Tax Exemptions.

If you are interested in applying to the incentive program, please contact a member of the TMIIIP team.

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Film & Television Projects

Program Overview

Texas spending can include eligible pre-production, production and post-production expenditures.

Program Detail Information
Base Incentive Rate 5% - 20%
Additional Grant Award 2.5%
Minimum In-state Spend 5% for $250,000 - $1 million
10% for $1 million - $3.5 million
20% for $3.5 million+
Qualifying Expenses Wages, Invoices and Petty Cash
Per Project Cap None
Qualified Labor First $1 million of each Texas Resident
Program Qualifications 55% of paid crew and 55% of paid cast members, including extras, must be Texas Residents
60% of the total production must be completed in Texas

  • Feature Films

  • Documentaries

  • Episodic Television Series

  • Television Episodes

  • Television Movies

  • Miniseries / Limited Series

  • Reality Television (see below)

 

Commercial Projects

Program Overview

Texas spending can include eligible pre-production, production and post-production expenditures.

Program Detail Information
Base Incentive Rate 5% - 10%
Additional Grant Award 2.5%
Minimum In-state Spend 5% for $100,000 - $1 million
10% for $1 million+
Qualifying Expenses Wages, Invoices and Petty Cash
Per Project Cap None
Qualified Labor First $1 million of each Texas Resident
Program Qualifications 55% of combined paid crew and cast, including extras, must be Texas Residents
60% of the total production must be completed in Texas

  • National Commercials

  • Regional Commercials

  • Series of Commercials

  • Infomercials

  • Interstitial Advertising

  • Music Videos

  • Educational Videos

  • Instructional Videos

 

Video Game Projects

Program Overview

No cap on incentive amount.

Program Detail Information
Base Incentive Rate 5% - 20%
Additional Grant Award 2.5%
Minimum In-state Spend 5% for $100,000 - $1 million
10% for $1 million - $3.5 million
20% for $3.5 million+
Qualifying Expenses Wages, Invoices and Petty Cash
Per Project Cap None
Qualified Labor First $1 million of each Texas Resident
Program Qualifications 55% of the combined paid employees and contractors must be Texas Residents
60% of the total production must be completed in Texas

  • Computer

  • Mobile Electronic Device

  • Browser or Web-Based Console

  • Console

  • Handheld Console

  • Stand-Alone Arcade

 

Reality Television Projects

Program Overview

Texas spending can include eligible pre-production, production and post-production expenditures.

Program Detail Information
Base Incentive Rate 5% - 10%
Additional Grant Award 2.5%
Minimum In-state Spend 5% for $250,000 - $1 million
10% for $1 million+
Qualifying Expenses Wages, Invoices and Petty Cash
Per Project Cap None
Qualified Labor First $1 million of each Texas Resident
Program Qualifications 55% of combined paid crew and cast, including extras, must be Texas Residents
60% of the total production must be completed in Texas

  • Nationally Syndicated Reality Series

  • Nationally Syndicated Talk Shows

  • Nationally Syndicated Contest or Game Shows

 

Animation & Visual Effects Projects

Program Overview

Incentive rates are based on the type of project and projects must adhere to required threshold qualifications.

Texas spending can include eligible pre-production, production and post-production expenditures.

Project Type Film & Television Commercials
Base Incentive Rate 5% - 20% 5% - 10%
Additional Grant Award 2.5%

2.5%
Minimum In-state Spend 5% for $250,000 - $1 million
10% for $1 million - $3.5 million
20% for $3.5 million+		 5% for $100,000 - $1 million
10% for $1 million+
Qualifying Expenses Wages, Invoices and Petty Cash
Per Project Cap None
Qualified Labor First $1 million of each Texas Resident
Program Qualifications
VFX Film & Television:
55% of paid crew and 55% of paid cast, including extras, must be Texas Residents
VFX Commercials and all Animation:
55% of combined paid crew and cast, including extras, must be Texas Residents
60% of the total production must be completed in Texas

  • VFX Projects completed for Feature Films

  • VFX Projects completed for Television

  • VFX Projects completed for Commercials