Since 2008 Texas has paid $372.2 million in film incentive grants to 1,259 projects, which reported $2.18 billion in Texas spending.
This budget period (Sept 2025 – Aug 2027): $41.8 million paid to 39 projects so far, of $300 million appropriated. Grants are paid after wrap and audit, often a year or more after approval.
| Year | Projects | Grants | Texas spend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 39 | $41.8 million | $205 million | |
| 2025 | 42 | $13 million | $75.5 million | |
| 2024 | 15 | $44.2 million | $209.6 million | |
| 2023 | 23 | $25.3 million | $125.7 million | |
| 2022 | 19 | $16.2 million | $78.5 million | |
| 2021 | 43 | $34.4 million | $171.2 million | |
| 2020 | 47 | $25.6 million | $137.6 million | |
| 2019 | 38 | $18.7 million | $100.5 million | |
| 2018 | 38 | $15.3 million | $84.4 million | |
| 2017 | 81 | $29.4 million | $162.6 million | |
| 2016 | 99 | $22.2 million | $121.8 million | |
| 2015 | 160 | $21.7 million | $142.4 million | |
| 2014 | 135 | $8 million | $88.6 million | |
| 2013 | 91 | $10.1 million | $91.4 million | |
| 2012 | 124 | $23 million | $148.2 million | |
| 2011 | 140 | $17.7 million | $125.8 million | |
| 2010 | 89 | $4.6 million | $85.6 million | |
| 2009 | 31 | $973,367 | $18.4 million | |
| 2008 | 5 | $157,697 | $2.8 million |
| Kind | Projects | Grants | Spend per $1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV series | 99 | $257.8 million | $4.79 |
| Features | 102 | $55.8 million | $6.07 |
| Games | 185 | $40.2 million | $8.55 |
| Commercials | 797 | $10.7 million | $16.50 |
| Reality | 73 | $7.6 million | $10.69 |
| XR and other | 3 | $64,246 | $16.44 |
A 2026 study for the Texas Film Commission (Olsberg·SPI, Reel Returns) reports, for 2015–2025:
Source: Texas Film Commission, May 2026.
| Project | Grant | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Lawman: Bass ReevesTV series · King Street Productions Inc. | $14.7 million | 2026 |
| Landman Season 1TV series · King Street Productions Inc. | $13.5 million | 2026 |
| Walker Season 2TV series · Eye Productions Inc. | $11.4 million | 2024 |
| Fear the Walking Dead Season 6TV series · Cobalt Productions LLC | $10.8 million | 2023 |
| Alita: Battle AngelFeature · Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | $10.4 million | 2020 |
| PanicTV series · Picrow Streaming, Inc. | $10.2 million | 2022 |
| Fear the Walking Dead Season 5TV series · Cobalt Productions LLC | $10 million | 2020 |
| 1883TV series · King Street Productions Inc. | $10 million | 2023 |
| Walker Season 3TV series · Eye Productions Inc. | $9.8 million | 2025 |
| Walker Season 1TV series · Eye Productions Inc. | $9.4 million | 2023 |
| Love and DeathTV series · North Center Productions, Inc. | $9 million | 2024 |
| Fear the Walking Dead Season 4TV series · Cobalt Productions LLC | $8.9 million | 2020 |
| Revolution Season 2TV series · Bonanza Production, Inc. | $7.5 million | 2015 |
| Fear the Walking Dead Season 7ATV series · Cobalt Productions LLC | $6.8 million | 2024 |
| Walker Season 4TV series · Eye Productions Inc. | $6.1 million | 2026 |
| Project | Grant | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Lawman: Bass ReevesTV series · King Street Productions Inc. | $14.7 million | 2026-08-14 |
| Mini Reni Season 1Reality · Blind Nil LLC | $204,710 | 2026-07-09 |
| The Chosen Season 5TV series · The Chosen Texas, LLC | $4.6 million | 2026-06-17 |
| How Are We Today?TV series · Holocene Productions | $36,013 | 2026-05-18 |
| Landman Season 1TV series · King Street Productions Inc. | $13.5 million | 2026-03-31 |
| Walker Season 4TV series · Eye Productions Inc. | $6.1 million | 2026-03-31 |
| Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 YearsTV series · Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council | $41,496 | 2026-03-26 |
| Orcs Must Die! DeathtrapGame · Robot Entertainment, Inc. | $1.3 million | 2026-01-30 |
| America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 2TV series · Greenway Pictures, Inc. | $206,479 | 2026-01-30 |
| Merrily We Roll AlongFeature · Merrily LLC | $42,787 | 2026-01-30 |
| The Mother Flip Season 1Reality · Rose Rock Entertainment LLC | $72,272 | 2026-01-06 |
| Gus Plus Us Season 2TV series · Caster Studios LLC | $30,139 | 2025-12-04 |
Source: Texas Film Commission. Fiscal years run Sept 1 – Aug 31. Using these numbers? Cite “Texas Call Sheet, from Texas Film Commission data.” How the incentive works.