Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Texas
Texas business-entity forms are available on the Business and Nonprofit Forms page. Filings can be made online through SOSDirect, mailed to Business & Public Filings Division, The Office of the Texas Secretary of State, P.O. Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711, hand-delivered to Business & Public Filings Division, The Office of the Texas Secretary of State, 1019 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701, or faxed to (512) 463-5709. For assistance, contact (512) 463-5555 or Corpinfo@sos.texas.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 205 — Certificate of Formation Limited Liability Company | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $300 |
| Form 206 — Certificate of Formation Professional Limited Liability Company | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $300 |
| Form 304 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company | Item 9 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
| Form 305 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Professional Limited Liability Company | Item 10 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
| Form 313 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Series Limited Liability Company | Item 10 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
| Form 632 — Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Liability Company | A Texas limited liability company certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $150 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas LLC certificate of formation |
| Form 642 — Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Limited Liability Company | A Texas limited liability company certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $150 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas LLC certificate of formation |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 201 — Certificate of Formation For-Profit Corporation | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $300 |
| Form 203 — Certificate of Formation Professional Corporation | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $300 |
| Form 301 — Application for Registration of a Foreign For-Profit Corporation | Item 9 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
| Form 303 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Professional Corporation | Item 10 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
| Form 636 — Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Corporation | A Texas corporation certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $150 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas corporation certificate of formation |
| Form 643 — Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Corporation | A Texas corporation certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $150 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas corporation certificate of formation |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 202 — Certificate of Formation Nonprofit Corporation | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $25 |
| Form 302 — Application for Registration for a Nonprofit Corporation or Cooperative Association | Item 9 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $25 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 207 — Certificate of Formation Limited Partnership | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $750 |
| Form 306 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Partnership | The form includes Texas registered-agent and registered-office information for the foreign limited partnership. | $750 |
| Form 633 — Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Partnership | A Texas limited partnership certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $150 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas limited partnership certificate of formation |
| Form 637 — Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Limited Partnership | A Texas limited partnership certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $150 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas limited partnership certificate of formation |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 701 — Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership | This filing registers LLP or LLLP status for an existing partnership rather than forming a new entity. | $200 per partner; no separate minimum or maximum is stated in the fee schedule |
| Form 307 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership | Item 9 states the Texas registered agent and registered office. | $200 per partner; no separate minimum or maximum is stated in the fee schedule |
| Form 308 — Application for Renewal of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership | Item 9 states the Texas registered agent and registered office. | $200 per partner; no separate minimum or maximum is stated in the fee schedule |
Professional Associations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 204 — Certificate of Formation Professional Association | Article 2 states the initial registered agent and registered office. | $750 |
| Form 311 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Professional Association | Item 10 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
| Form 645 — Certificate of Conversion of a Professional Association Converting to a Professional Limited Liability Company | A Texas professional limited liability company certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $300 plus the filing fee for the attached Texas PLLC certificate of formation |
Cooperatives
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 302 — Application for Registration for a Nonprofit Corporation or Cooperative Association | Item 9 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $25 |
Financial Institutions
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 309 — Application for Registration of an Out-of-State Financial Institution | Item 8 states the Texas registered agent and registered office. | $750, or $25 for a foreign credit union |
Business Trusts and Real Estate Investment Trusts
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 312 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Business Trust, Real Estate Investment Trust or Other Foreign Filing Entity | Item 10 states the Texas registered agent and registered office, and late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration. | $750 |
Foreign Conversions to Texas Filing Entities
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 647 — Certificate of Conversion of a Foreign Entity Converting to a Texas Filing Entity | The converted Texas filing entity’s certificate of formation must be attached, and that attached formation filing supplies the registered agent and registered office for the converted entity. | $300, or $50 if the converted Texas filing entity is a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association, plus the filing fee for the attached Texas certificate of formation |
Texas Registered Agent Consent Forms
Texas has a separate consent form, but the represented entity ordinarily retains the signed consent in its records rather than filing it with the Secretary of State.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Form 401-A — Acceptance of Appointment and Consent to Serve as Registered Agent | The signed form may be retained internally rather than filed, and a voluntary filing fee applies only if it is submitted to the Secretary of State. | Registered agent | $0 if retained internally; $5 if filed, or $0 for a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association |
Changing a Texas Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Texas uses one entity-filed statement to change the registered agent, the registered office, or both, and online filing is available through SOSDirect.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 401 — Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent | The filing changes the registered agent, the registered office, or both, and the signer affirms that the new registered agent has consented. | $15, or $5 for a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association |
Changing a Texas Registered Agent’s Own Name or Address (Filed by Agent)
A registered agent that changes its own name, address, or both may file one statement covering multiple represented entities after advance written notice.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 408 — Change by Registered Agent to Name or Address | The registered agent files this form to change its own name, address, or both for one or more represented entities. | $15 per entity |
| Entity Type | Maximum Fee |
| For-profit corporations | $750 |
| Professional corporations | $750 |
| Nonprofit corporations | $250 |
| Professional associations | $750 |
| Cooperative associations | $250 |
| Limited partnerships | $750 |
| Limited liability companies | $750 |
| Foreign limited liability partnerships | $750 |
The registered agent must give written notice to each represented entity at least 10 days before filing.
Registered Agent Resignation and Rejection Forms in Texas
Texas separates a resignation by a consenting registered agent from a rejection filed by a person who was named without consent.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Form 402 — Resignation of Registered Agent | The resigning registered agent certifies that written notice was given to the represented entity before the filing. | Registered agent | $0 |
| Form 428 — Rejection of Appointment | The person named as registered agent files this form when the appointment was made without consent. | Person named without consent | $0 |
A resignation terminates the appointment and the registered office on the 31st day after the Secretary of State receives the filing if the notice requirements are met. A rejection of appointment terminates the appointment and the registered office when the filing is accepted.
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Texas
Texas uses a separate certificate of reinstatement when the reinstatement filing itself must restate the registered agent and registered office.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 811 — Certificate of Reinstatement | Item 5 restates the registered agent and registered office for the reinstated entity. | $75, or $5 for a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association |
Texas Statutory Agent Forms
Texas uses statutory-agent forms for certain non-BOC entities instead of the standard registered-agent forms.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 706 — Appointment of Statutory Agent | The entity appoints an agent authorized to receive service of process, and the agent signs the acceptance on the form. | $25 for a Texas financial institution or an unincorporated nonprofit association; $5 for a defense base development authority |
| Form 707 — Amendment to Appointment of Statutory Agent | The entity amends the appointed statutory agent or related appointment information, and the agent signs the acceptance if the agent information is amended. | $15 for a Texas financial institution or an unincorporated nonprofit association; $5 for a defense base development authority |
| Form 709 — Cancellation of Appointment of Statutory Agent | The entity cancels a previously filed appointment of statutory agent. | $15 for a Texas financial institution or an unincorporated nonprofit association; $5 for a defense base development authority |
FAQ
Where can I find all current Texas Secretary of State business forms?
Texas business-entity forms are posted on the Business and Nonprofit Forms page.
The page organizes filings by formation, foreign registration, amendments, name filings, terminations, mergers, conversions, LLP filings, reinstatements, and filing aids. The current statewide fee document is the Business Filings & Trademarks Fee Schedule.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Texas Secretary of State?
Texas provides a separate consent form, Form 401-A — Acceptance of Appointment and Consent to Serve as Registered Agent, but the represented entity ordinarily keeps the signed form in its own records instead of filing it.
If a person is named without consent, that person is not required to serve and may file Form 428 — Rejection of Appointment. Texas also authorizes penalties for a false filing that names a registered agent without consent.
What form is used to change a registered agent in Texas?
The entity-filed change form is Form 401 — Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent. The filing fee is $15, or $5 for a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association.
Filings may be submitted through SOSDirect, by mail to Business & Public Filings Division, The Office of the Texas Secretary of State, P.O. Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711, by hand delivery to Business & Public Filings Division, The Office of the Texas Secretary of State, 1019 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701, and by fax to (512) 463-5709. Phone: (512) 463-5555. Email: Corpinfo@sos.texas.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Texas?
Form 401 is filed by the represented entity when it changes its registered agent, registered office, or both.
Form 408 is filed by the registered agent when the agent is changing its own name, address, or both across one or more represented entities. The agent-filed form is the multi-entity filing option, and it requires written notice to each represented entity at least 10 days before filing.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Texas?
Yes. Form 202 — Certificate of Formation Nonprofit Corporation carries a $25 filing fee.
That amount is lower than the $300 filing fee for the standard for-profit corporation certificate of formation shown in the same Business Filings & Trademarks Fee Schedule.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Texas?
A foreign LLC uses Form 304 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. A foreign professional LLC uses Form 305 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Professional Limited Liability Company.
A foreign series LLC uses Form 313 — Application for Registration of a Foreign Series Limited Liability Company. Each filing requires a Texas registered agent and registered office, and the forms state that late fees may apply if the entity first transacted business in Texas before registration.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Texas?
A Texas limited partnership is formed with Form 207, and a foreign limited partnership registers with Form 306. The limited partnership certificate of formation creates a new Texas entity, while the foreign registration form qualifies an existing out-of-state limited partnership to transact business in Texas.
A Texas LLP or LLLP uses Form 701. That filing registers limited-liability status for an existing partnership rather than creating a new entity, and the current fee is $200 per partner.
A foreign LLP or foreign LLLP uses Form 307 for registration and Form 308 for renewal. Texas does not issue a separate Secretary of State formation form for a general partnership.
Can I file Texas SOS forms online?
Texas offers online business filing and search through SOSDirect. A client account is required; the system is available 24/7, and the SOSDirect page states that each search carries a $1.00 statutory fee.
The business-forms page also identifies filings that are completed in SOSDirect and filings that are submitted through the Secretary of State’s upload service. Paper filing remains available when the form requires mail, delivery, or fax submission.