Thank you for your support of our Texas Media Production Industries. We will keep this page up-to-date with our CALL TO ACTION this session. As always, reach out to communications@txmpa.org for questions/ comments.
TXMPA Handout
This will be our handout throughout the session. Please use this as a template that lays out our legislative priorities and some great talking points! Click HERE for a printable version. Click HERE to have us mail you a few copies.
Meet Lena Lonstar!
We are thrilled to introduce you to Lena Lonestar! Our tell-it-like-it-is Texan who educates us on how we get our funding for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program. Take a look and share the post!
Thank you Phil Machi, Trish Avery, Bryan Kelley and Luciano Storti for sharing your talents!
Senate Finance Committee
Is your personal Senator on the Finance Committee? If so, please take a moment to reach out to them. Below are talking points.
House Appropriations Committee
Is your personal Representative on the Appropriations Committee? If so, please take a moment to reach out to them. Below are talking points.
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Sample letters/ emails can be found HERE. But remember...your personal story is best!
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The Texas Media Production Industries have brought over $1.95B into our economy...and that's just the incentivized projects! Thanks to these projects, commercials, indie films and digital media projects can happen here too. All these contribute to our media production landscape.
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We are woefully underfunded at $45M for the biennium and are asking for $200M. Let's keep our Texas stories made in Texas!
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New technologies are changing the way we film and create content. Texas can be the leader in this innovation, but not without your support by increasing our funding for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program.
First Fridays!
Join Mindy the First Friday of each month to hear the updates about our legislative priorities, upcoming events and call to actions!
Details: LIVE on TXMPA Instagram @ 9a CT
TX Cultural Trust Bill Tracker
The Texas Cultural Trust is monitoring several House and Senate bills during the 88th Legislative Session, including those that could potentially impact the arts, arts education, and creative industry in Texas.