Filming that uses city streets, rights of way, parks, buildings, equipment or staff needs the city's commercial filming application under Ordinance 2025-060.
Lead time At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV
Fees $25 application fee
| Do you need one? | Filming that uses city streets, rights of way, parks, buildings, equipment or staff needs the city's commercial filming application under Ordinance 2025-060. |
| Who issues it | City of Texarkana, Texas, City Manager's office (Film Friendly Texarkana liaison in Communications). |
| Lead time | At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV; at least 5 business days for feature films. |
| Fees | $25 application fee. Parking film trailers and other large vehicles on city lots or streets is $50 per day. Staff and equipment costs are billed, due within 10 days. |
| Insurance | At least $1 million general liability with a $1 million umbrella, plus $1 million auto if applicable, naming the City of Texarkana and its agents, officers, elected officials and employees as additional insured. |
| Police, fire and traffic | The production pays for all police, fire and public works staff assigned; off-duty officers and firefighters are paid at least 1.5 times their hourly rate. |
| Telling neighbors | The producer must make a good-faith effort to notify every owner, tenant and resident in affected neighborhoods; feedback can sway approval. |
| Hours and noise | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays, unless approved in advance with neighbors notified. |
| Students and nonprofits | The City Manager may waive the application fee for nonprofits. |
| Also | The downtown U.S. Post Office and Courthouse straddling the state line is federal property; filming there goes through the GSA. The city may require professional cleanup afterward. |
From the official pages: City of Texarkana - Film Friendly Texarkana ↗︎ · Guidelines for Filming in Texarkana, Texas (PDF) ↗︎. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you shoot. Not legal advice. Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.