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Posted on 11/01/2025 1:09:24 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has filed legislation to support domestic filmmaking, days after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made films.
Gonzales has dubbed his proposed legislation “Texas is the New Hollywood Act.”
A news release from Gonzales on Tuesday afternoon said the bill would create more filmmaking opportunities “here at home and allow Texas to build on its momentum to be at the forefront of the American film industry.” “This legislation is key to creating new jobs in our communities. It also goes hand-in-hand with efforts underway in the Lone Star State to give film and TV production a Texas-sized boom,” Gonzales said.
In a 23-8 bipartisan vote, the Texas Senate approved the bill and sent it to the House for consideration. The bill would invest $500 million every two years through the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund and boost in-state film and television production.
During the 89th Texas Legislature, the issue has drawn significant interest from media figures outside of Austin, namely Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. The pair appeared in an advertising campaign by Media for Texas, a nonprofit advocating for the legislature’s support of the film industry in the state, with other Texas actors urging lawmakers to support the proposed legislation.
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Austin turned the old airport into commercial space and some of it became studio space for filmmakers. That was a couple of decades ago, IIRC.
Lots of films made in Georgia. Covington, Cedartown, Berry College. The Peach State gets lots of Hollywood.
McConaughey, Harrelson, Thornton want Texas to be the ‘new Hollywood’ in video.
A well done 4 minute ad/video by McConaughey, Harrelson, Thornton
https://x.com/McConaughey/status/1884652597618872439
Dunno where those mutts make their movin’ pictures. They all still suck.
Why did Renee Zellwinger use a fake accent. She’s from Texas. All she needed to do was talk normal.
If I knew who she was I might be able to help, I recognize the male actors and even knew Dennis Quaid a little but knew his older brother much better in Houston, while I recognize the name of the female as an actress or something, I don’t know what her roles have been.
Taylor Sheridan is moving his operations to North Fort Worth, over by Alliance Airport.
>> “...allow Texas to build on its momentum to be at the forefront of the American film industry.”
Dear God PLEASE No!!!!!
>> The Peach State gets lots of Hollywood.
You can keep it! And help yourself to Texas’s too.
Big ones were Jerry Mcquire, Bridget Jones Diary series of movies, and Chicago the musical. She’s been in other movies too.
Steers and Queers.
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