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Texas Registered Agent for Your LLC

Every business entity formed in Texas must assign a person or business to act as its Registered Agent.

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What is a Registered Agent?

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A Texas Registered Agent provides various services, such as accepting formal documents and correspondence from the Texas Secretary of State (TX SOS).


Your LLC must have a Texas Registered Agent at all times. You appoint one when you first start your business. You can also replace your existing agent after formation, provided there is no period during which your business is without a Registered Agent.

Texas Registered Agent Requirements
  • Every LLC, whether foreign or domestic, must have a Registered Agent with a registered office within the State of Texas at all times.
  • The Registered Agent can be a domestic or foreign (licensed to transact business in the state) artificial legal entity (corporation, LLC, LP, or LLP) or a natural person.
  • If the Registered Agent is a company, they must be authorized to conduct business in Texas.
  • If the Registered Agent is a person, they must live in Texas.
  • The Registered Agent must be available in person to sign for any correspondence during regular business hours.
  • The Registered Office must be located in the state of Texas at a street address (a P.O. Box is not acceptable)

The address for your Texas Registered Agent does not need to be the same as your business address. In fact, you can use a Texas virtual mailbox for your business address.


Important: A virtual mailbox is not a replacement for a Registered Agent. They perform two separate functions and per state law, you are required to have a Registered Agent.

What a Texas Registered Agent Does

A Registered Agent’s primary function is to accept official correspondence and documentation.

This includes:
  • State and federal government correspondence and notices
  • Service of process notices (e.g., if your LLC is sued or required to appear in court)
  • Correspondence from the TX SOS
  • Tax forms and requests to complete permits, company filings and reports

Having a Registered Agent also allows you to prove to the state that your business exists.

Bizee Provides Free Texas Registered Agent Service for the First Year

Bizee provides complete Texas Registered Agent service for any LLC formed in the state. Even better, if you form your LLC through Bizee, your Registered Agent is completely free for the first year and only $119 a year after that.


Bizee is authorized to conduct business in Texas and able to legally act as your Registered Agent. Here’s what our Texas Registered Agent services include:

  • A digital dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business
  • An always-available Texas Registered Agent who can receive correspondence, documents and legal proceedings on your LLC's behalf
  • Email notification whenever we receive documents for your business
  • Automatic forwarding of all legal correspondence, documentation and information directly to you
Appointing a Registered Agent for Your LLC

When you're forming an LLC in Texas, you must appoint a Registered Agent at

that time. You can change the agent at any time after that. Here’s how.

Assign a Registered Agent When You Form Your LLC

Your business needs to have a Registered Agent as soon as it’s formed. You can do this two ways:

Assign a New Registered Agent After Formation

You can also assign someone else as your TX Registered Agent after you’ve started your LLC. There are a couple of ways to do this.

Texas Registered Agent Search

In some situations, you may need to know the name of the Registered Agent that represents another LLC in Texas. You'll find this information in the state's business database. There is a $1 charge for each search.


If you can’t find the Registered Agent information there, you can request it from the Secretary of State.

What Happens If You Don’t Have a Registered Agent?
If you don’t assign or provide a Registered Agent's details to the Secretary of State, you may be subject to certain ramifications, including but not limited to:
  • Getting sued or served and not knowing about it. You could lose to a default judgment in your absence if your LLC is sued and you don’t respond.
  • Losing your status as an LLC in the state. A Registered Agent is evidence to the state that your business exists. Without it, you could lose your business entity protections and your LLC may be dissolved.
  • Falling out of good standing with the TX SOS. The state may revoke your right to do business if you don’t respond to certain correspondence (such as a request for your annual report).
Acting as Your Own Registered Agent

You can be the Registered Agent for your Texas LLC if you have a business office in the state. There can be some drawbacks to this approach:

  • The Registered Agent must have a physical street address in Texas. If you’re forming an LLC outside the state, you’ll need to use an in-state Registered Agent
  • Someone must always be available during business hours at the Texas address to sign for important documents.
  • The Registered Agent’s name and address are part of the public record and available through the TX SOS website. If you prefer to keep your name and address private, you should use a Registered Agent service.
  • If you change your business address or move out of state, you need to file additional documentation with the Secretary of State for the new address. This won't be necessary if you use a Registered Agent service, making a move or address change much simpler.
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