Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Texas

How to change your registered agent in Texas

File the Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent (401) with the Texas Secretary of State. The state fee is $15. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $164 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent, 401
Filed with
Texas Secretary of State
State fee
$15
Law
Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201
Who can 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.
Address rule
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.

The steps in Texas

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $15. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $15 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Texas does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the Texas Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Texas?

The state fee is $15 (Texas Secretary of State). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Texas?

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. Law: Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201.

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