Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB605 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 22, 2009      TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB605 by Deuell (Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill adds educational or instructional videos to the definition of a moving image project. The bill amends grant requirements for a film or television program from a minimum of $1 million in in-state spending to $250,000 and amends the percent that must be filmed in Texas from 80 percent to 60 percent.  The bill requires the establishment of rules for grant amounts and changes the additional grant amount for filming in underused areas from 1.25 percent to 2.5 percent of the company's in-state spending.  Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor   LBB Staff:  JOB, JRO, MS, BTA, WK    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2009





  TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB605 by Deuell (Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB605 by Deuell (Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.), As Introduced

 Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development 

 Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development 

 John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

SB605 by Deuell (Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.), As Introduced

SB605 by Deuell (Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



The bill adds educational or instructional videos to the definition of a moving image project. The bill amends grant requirements for a film or television program from a minimum of $1 million in in-state spending to $250,000 and amends the percent that must be filmed in Texas from 80 percent to 60 percent.  The bill requires the establishment of rules for grant amounts and changes the additional grant amount for filming in underused areas from 1.25 percent to 2.5 percent of the company's in-state spending. 

The bill adds educational or instructional videos to the definition of a moving image project. The bill amends grant requirements for a film or television program from a minimum of $1 million in in-state spending to $250,000 and amends the percent that must be filmed in Texas from 80 percent to 60 percent.  The bill requires the establishment of rules for grant amounts and changes the additional grant amount for filming in underused areas from 1.25 percent to 2.5 percent of the company's in-state spending. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor

301 Office of the Governor

LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MS, BTA, WK

 JOB, JRO, MS, BTA, WK