Texas paid $41.8 million in film incentive grants in fiscal 2026, to 39 projects that reported $205 million spent in the state. 9 productions are shooting or about to.
Updated Nov 12, 2026 from the data behind Texas Call Sheet. Towns CSV · Incentive payments CSV
| Year | On the state’s list | Found elsewhere | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026still counting | 0 | 48 | 48 | |
| 2025still counting | 5 | 35 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 38 | 1 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 55 | 6 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 48 | 3 | 51 | |
| 2021 | 69 | 3 | 72 | |
| 2020 | 41 | 5 | 46 | |
| 2019 | 61 | 6 | 67 | |
| 2018 | 51 | 4 | 55 | |
| 2017 | 45 | 4 | 49 | |
| 2016 | 59 | 4 | 63 | |
| 2015 | 48 | 6 | 54 | |
| 2014 | 69 | 14 | 83 | |
| 2013 | 78 | 9 | 87 | |
| 2012 | 68 | 7 | 75 |
On the Texas Film Commission’s list Elsewhere: Wikidata, Wikipedia, trade press and film commissions (155 of 890). By year shot, or year released when no shoot dates are on record. State list last updated Sep 25, 2025.
| Town | Titles |
|---|---|
| Austin | 94 |
| Dallas | 38 |
| Houston | 30 |
| Fort Worth | 30 |
| El Paso | 11 |
| Waco | 11 |
| Taylor | 9 |
| Elgin | 9 |
| Bastrop | 9 |
| San Antonio | 8 |
| Dripping Springs | 8 |
| Smithville | 8 |
Sources: Texas Film Commission paid-projects list and filmography; Wikidata and Wikipedia for titles; each business’s own site for the directory; published union agreements for rates. Method and corrections: About.