AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the  original article here . 

The Texas House gave final approval to a bill increasing the amount of money the state spends to attract film and television productions. However, the amount is significantly lower than what the Senate had proposed.

Senate Bill 22 , filed by Houston Republican Sen. Joan Huffman , would allow the comptroller to deposit $300 million into a new Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund every two years until 2035. The Senate's version of the bill would deposit $500 million every two years until 2035.

Eligible expenses that could be paid for by incentives would include Texas workers’ wages, meals purchased from local restaurants, and airfare on Texas-

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