The Texas Round-Up

Film San Antonio turned 40 with 586 permits in 2025. Who runs it, who helps filmmakers, and how to start with permits, SAFI and crew calls.

Houston First launched a five-year film plan on October 7, run through the Houston Film Commission. Who runs it, who helps filmmakers, and what’s next.

Every city owns the how-to-apply page. Nobody says how long it takes. Here are the published lead times for eight Texas jurisdictions, side by side, from their own pages, and the one clock that isn't the city's.

One state office runs the grant. Eleven regional commissions run the ground. 220 certified communities, on the Commission’s map in November 2026, have a local liaison. Who does what, and who to call.