"Over the life of the program, we've seen a significant economic impact on the state, over $2.5 billion in in-state spending and 189,000 Texas jobs created.," said Huffman.

Huffman's bill, which now heads to the full Texas Senate, would build on guidelines set under the incentive fund, raising the top-tier base reimbursement rate to 25% from its current rate of 20%.

Texas' incentive fund, created in 2007, has created 189,000 Texas jobs and produced $2.5 billion in in-state spending, Huffman said. According to the state’s Texas Film Commission, figures show ...

Senate Bill 22 would create the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund, pumping $500 million every two years into a program intended to bring more moviemaking to Texas.

The Texas Senate Committee on Finance heard testimony from special guest Matthew McConaughey on Senate Bill 22, which would set aside $500 million every two years for the next 10 years for the ...

Matthew McConaughey told a panel of Texas lawmakers Monday that, after 33 years in the film industry, one of his only regrets is not making more films in his home state.

Woody Harrelson, left, and Matthew McConaughey, right, starred in an ad pushing for an increase to the Texas film incentives program.(Vince Bucci / Vince Bucci/Invision/AP) “This industry’s ...

Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson lobby Texas lawmakers for $500 million in movie, ... over $2.5 billion in in-state spending and 189,000 Texas jobs created.,” said Huffman.

The Texas Senate Committee on Finance heard testimony from special guest Matthew McConaughey on Senate Bill 22, which would set aside $500 million every two years for the next 10 years for the &#82… ...