City of Austin

Creative Content Incentive Program Agreements

Tax incentive agreements under Texas Chapter 380 for creative content production in Austin, supporting film, music, and digital media projects. Each record lists the recipient company, city, state, and address.

Example records
Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressFull AddressaddressProjectproductProject DescriptionclassificationDate ApprovedtemporalCity Council Ordinance/ResolutionregistrationAgreementadditional dataAmendment Documentsadditional dataStatusstatusAgreement Effective Datetemporal
Touchstone Television Productions, LLCAustin, TXAustin, TXAustin, TXAmerican Crime, Season 1Television Production08/09/2014Ordinance 20140515-008 (http://www.austintexas.govAmerican Crime Season 1 Agreement (http://austinteCompleted
Touchstone Television Productions, LLCAustin, TXAustin, TXAustin, TXAmerican Crime, Season 2Television Production09/10/2015Ordinance 20140515-008 (http://draft.austintexas.gAmerican Crime Season 2 Agreement (http://austinteCompleted
Certain AffinityAustin, TXAustin, TXAustin, TXCall of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (Project BDigital Media Produciton02/25/2016Ordinance 20140515-008 (http://austintexas.gov/sitCertain Affinity Agreement (http://austintexas.govCompleted
Use cases

Vendor Subsidy Exposure Check During Onboarding

A fintech lender onboarding a media production company as a borrower checks whether the entity has received or is currently receiving government incentive payments, which could affect cash flow predictability and create contingent repayment obligations if agreement terms are breached.

NameStatusTotal Payments IssuedAgreement Effective DateAgreement Termination Date

Payroll Claim Verification for Fraud Screening

An insurance underwriter evaluating a production company's workers compensation or payroll-based policy cross-references the number of local residents employed and total wages reported to the city against what the company has disclosed on its application, flagging discrepancies that suggest inflated headcount or wage misrepresentation.

NameAustin-Area Residents EmployedTotal Paid To Austin-Area ResidentsTotal Estimated IncentiveTotal Payments Issued

Market Sizing for Production Services Sales

A B2B sales team at a post-production or equipment rental company identifies media companies that have completed incentive-backed projects in Austin, using project type and employment scale to prioritize outreach toward productions large enough to need contracted services.

NameProject DescriptionStatusAustin-Area Residents EmployedDate Approved
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