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Registered agent guide · Texas

Texas Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Desk ranking for a registered agent in Texas, 2026: TX Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Yearly state bill: none. The registered agent is the only recurring cost.

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Texas: data sheet

1stof 50, yearly state cost1 = smallest bill (same total as others). Open the 50-state table
Registered agent required
YesBasis: sos.texas.gov, October 2026
Recurring report
No feeDate set by the state: May 15. Basis: comptroller.texas.gov, October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$0Yearly cost to the state after formation

Desk picks for Texas

Criteria and weights: method.

1. TX Registered Agent.org: best for owners living in Texas

Rank 1$99 for year one, unchanged after

TX Registered Agent.org takes first: $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

Lower three-year fees than Mainstay Filing, on the criterion we weight most.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly fee

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
  • Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is not filed for you at all
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2. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for Texas specialists

One state$99 for year one, unchanged after

Then Texas Registered Agent.ai, because $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

Prices match TX Registered Agent.org's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly fee

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
  • Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is not filed for you at all
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state companies

Widest reach$149 for year one, unchanged after

#3 is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, same at renewal, in every state.

A $150 gap to TX Registered Agent.org over three years keeps it out of first.

What the fee covers

  • Texas street address, public record
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Same fee in all fifty states
  • $149 annual

Cons

  • $50 a year above TX Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing sits with the formation package
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Fees in a row

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1TX Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Texas Registered Agent.ai$99$99/yr$297Visit Texas Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fees here were pulled November 12, 2026 from the companies' sites. Texas's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Upkeep calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
TX Registered Agent.org, 3 years: $297 ($0 state, $297 service).

Texas next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stOhio$0
1stSouth Carolina$0
1stTexas$0
11thNew York$4.50
12thPennsylvania$7
Other states: Registered agent rules by state.

Texas registered agent requirements, from the Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address where papers can be handed to the agent during normal business hours. A mailbox service or answering service alone does not qualify.

Who may serve: A Texas resident, including an owner, officer or employee, or an organization registered or authorized in Texas with a business office at the registered office. The company cannot be its own agent, and the agent has to consent. Per Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201.

What Texas bills each year

No fee every year for the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, May 15. The state's letters go to the address of your registered agent.

How the Texas order was set

TX Registered Agent.org wins on service bill over three years, worth 31%; Texas Registered Agent.ai is next.

TX Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $297, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Texas registered agent questions

A registered agent required for Texas LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Texas LLCs?

A Texas resident, including an owner, officer or employee, or an organization registered or authorized in Texas with a business office at the registered office. The company cannot be its own agent, and the agent has to consent.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Texas?

$99 to $149 a year, per the ranking.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

None. Texas has no yearly report fee, so no state fee recurs.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

TX Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in the desk's rank order.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Rank TX Registered Agent.org first (local agent for $99 a year; street address goes on the public record), then Texas Registered Agent.ai and Mainstay Filing.

See also

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source): comptroller.texas.gov, pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file (Texas report due date): statutes.capitol.texas.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Tex): sos.texas.gov, pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file (Texas registered agent statute): sos.texas.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file (Ohio Secretary of State): ohiosos.gov, pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file (Ohio Secretary of State): ohiosos.gov, pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file (South Carolina Secretary of State for formation): dor.sc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file (South Carolina Secretary of State for formation): dor.sc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file (South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source): dor.sc.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (New York Department of State, Division of Corporations): dos.ny.gov, pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file (New York Department of State, Division of Corporations): filing.dos.ny.gov, pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file (Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and): pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file (Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and): pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  14. TX Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  15. Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  16. Mainstay Filing Texas service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026