Monitoring the Session

HB 2123

bill raising the caps on media production zones

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Salman BhojaniDHouse 92

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the maximum number of media production development zones in this state and of qualified media production locations in those zones.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Zones go 10 to 15. Sites per zone, three to eight.

This bill raises the state caps on media production development zones and on the media production locations allowed inside them. Statewide zone designations go from 10 to 15, zones per region go from five to 10, and qualified locations per zone go from three to eight. More media production sites can be designated across Texas starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 142 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 142 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 27, 2025 and referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2123 · 2025-01-27

SOLD BY

Rep. Salman BhojaniDHouse 92

ITEM

relating to the maximum number of media production development zones in this state and of qualified media production locations in those zones.

WHAT IT DOES

Zones go 10 to 15. Sites per zone, three to eight.

This bill raises the state caps on media production development zones and on the media production locations allowed inside them. Statewide zone designations go from 10 to 15, zones per region go from five to 10, and qualified locations per zone go from three to eight. More media production sites can be designated across Texas starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FILED UNDER

CORPORATE WELFARE

THE TEXT

“There may not be more than 15 [ 10 ] media production development zone designations under this chapter at any one time.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill widens a zone program built for one named industry, media production, so more of its sites can hold the designation.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Salman Bhojani

Donors

6301 ECC LLC$36KSam Mahrouq$25,000Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$21K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

6301 ECC LLC$36,400.00

6301 ECC LLC

$36,400.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$36,400.00
Total
$36,400.00
Other filed descriptions $36,400.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101005348, 101026340, 101056439, 101069774, 101071921.

Sam Mahrouq$25,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$21,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$21,000.00

Cash
$21,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$21,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101026340, 101056439, 101071921.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

6301 ECC LLC

$36,400.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$36,400.00
Total
$36,400.00
Other filed descriptions $36,400.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101005348, 101026340, 101056439, 101069774, 101071921.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$21,000.00

Cash
$21,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$21,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101026340, 101056439, 101071921.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 27, 2025

03/14/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports

Text

The text as introduced · 142 words

89R6166 PRL-D

By: Bhojani
H.B. No. 2123

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the maximum number of media production development

zones in this state and of qualified media production locations in

those zones.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 485A.103(a), (b), and (c), Government

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) There may not be more than 15 [ 10 ] media production

development zone designations under this chapter at any one time.

(b) There may not be more than 10 [ five ] media production

development zones under this chapter in a region at any one time.

(c) Each media production development zone may not contain

more than eight qualified [ three ] media production locations at any

one time.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.