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Foreign LLC registration in Texas

To register an out-of-state LLC in Texas, file Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Texas Secretary of State. The state fee is $750.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Texas (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $750 state fee = $949

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Texas checkout showed $1,016.13 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $17.13 in state processing charges.

2. TX Registered Agent.org

$199 + $750 state fee = $949

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Texas Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $750 state fee = $949

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Texas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Texas Secretary of State.

Texas at a glance

State fee
$750
Form
Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Home-state certificate
Not required for an LLC
Agent
A registered agent with a Texas street address
Yearly filing
Public Information Report (Texas Comptroller), no fee (due: may 15)

How to register in Texas

  1. Skip the home-state certificate. Texas does not ask an LLC for one.
  2. Name a registered agent in Texas. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
  3. File Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Texas Secretary of State.
  4. Pay the $750 state fee.
  5. Stay current. Yearly filing: Public Information Report (Texas Comptroller), no fee (due: may 15).

Questions about Texas

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Texas?

The state fee is $750. With a filing service at $199, the total is $949 before any state processing charges.

What form does Texas use?

Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the Texas Secretary of State.

Does Texas need a certificate from my home state?

No, not for an LLC.

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