Filming & Production in Texas (2026)

Baytown requires a film industry production permit under Sec. 42-293 whenever a shoot uses ten or more crew, involves a…

Filming inside a Dallas County building requires written approval from the commissioners court, plus a copy of the film…

Anyone using an El Paso street, right-of-way, or city facility for a qualifying film-making event must get a location…

Plano requires a film permit before any commercial production that touches a city right-of-way, uses city-owned…

All commercial, student, and mobile filming in Austin's public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, alleys) requires a…

Carrollton charges a $25.00 application fee for a Film Permit under the city's Comprehensive Fee Schedule, plus…

Filming that needs exclusive use of Corpus Christi public property (streets, rights-of-way, buildings or parks)…

Grand Prairie requires a filming application through the city manager's office before any commercial movie, TV program…

Laredo requires a film permit from the Convention and Visitors Bureau before any commercial film, TV, documentary…

Shooting commercial film or movie production in a San Antonio city park, on the River Walk, or at Alamo Plaza requires…

Taylor charges a flat $25-per-day Film Application Fee before any commercial filming on public property, then bills a…

Filming or photographing on Travis County Parks property for commercial use, stock photography, student projects, TV…

Denton's film permit ordinance regulates recording of moving images, not still photography. City Code defines 'film' as…

Denton requires a permit for commercial filming, and the city manager can deny or condition it if the noise a…

Baytown Sec. 42-296 limits film production activity to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the week, and Sec. 42-293(e)(7)…

Filming permit applicants who plan to run exterior lighting, power generators, or any other noise- or light-producing…

Grand Prairie makes noisy filming equipment a permit item, not a free-for-all: exterior lighting, power generators and…

Laredo treats amplified sound during a film shoot as a permit trigger, not a separate noise limit. Sec. 18-51(b)…

Sec. 42-294 gives Baytown's city manager full control over any city street used for filming, requires 12-hour advance…

Filming that blocks a public right-of-way in Denton requires a separate street closing permit filed at least 14 working…

Closing an El Paso street for filming requires a traffic control plan meeting fixed clearances. City Code Section…

Plano requires a film permit before shooting can impact a city right-of-way like streets or sidewalks, use city-owned…

Carrollton charges separate daily fees to close a public street or right-of-way for filming under its Comprehensive Fee…

A Corpus Christi filming permit that needs a street closure or traffic control requires TMUTCD-compliant traffic…

Grand Prairie charges by the block and by the day when a film production closes a public street. A full or obstructive…

Laredo does not run a separate street-closure track for film productions. Sec. 18-51(c) sends any street closure needed…

Shutting down a public street or right-of-way for filming in Taylor costs $50 per day for a total closure and $25 per…

Travis County Parks require a special events application before anyone films or photographs on park property for…

Corpus Christi's standard $25 filming permit application fee can be waived for students filming as part of an…

Laredo's film permit article does not reach personal filmmaking. Sec. 18-57 exempts news media covering breaking news…