• Texas Secretary of State
  Corporations Section 1019 Brazos Austin, Texas 78701
  Phone: (512) 463-5555 Fax: (512) 463-5709
  Click Here to Email
  Office Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Secretary of State – Registered Agent Forms
• Find out who is the registered agent for an entity in Texas
• Get Texas Registered / Resident Agent Service Now
• Texas Registered Agent Statutes
• Better Business Bureau
• Starting a Business
• Filing Fees in Texas
• Foreign Filing Info
• Texas Statutes

Start-Up Guides for Texas Businesses

• Texas Business Portal: Offered as part of Texas.gov (formerly TexasOnline), the award-winning official eGovernment web site for the State of Texas, providing citizens, local government, and state agencies with a single, secure structure to conduct business over the Internet.
• Small Business Assistance: Information provided by the Small Business Advocacy of the Governor’s Office, includes information on business structure, EINs, business taxes, and employer requirements.
• Other City and County Resources
• Texas Business Organizations Code

Permits and Licenses

• Texas Government Portal Listing
• Historically Underutilized Business Program
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
• Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Includes a four-step small business start-up guide addressing business structure and name, business taxes, licensing and permits, and employer requirements.

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

• State Trademarks

Securities Issues

• State Securities Board

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