The table below provides a list of forms that are used to register a business in Texas, as well as the commission that need paid when submitting this form
Formation of Business Entities and Under the Texas Business Organizations Code
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Formation for a Limited Liability Company Form to be used to form a limited liability company | 205* | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Formation for a Professional Limited Liability Company Form to be used to form a professional limited liability company | 206* | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Formation for a Limited Partnership Form to be used to form a limited partnership. | 207* | $750 | PDF DOC |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect
Registering Out-of-State Entities to Transact Business In Texas Under the Business Organizations Code
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company Application for Registration Application by a foreign limited liability company to transact business in Texas | 304* | $750 | PDF DOC |
| Professional Limited Liability Company Application for Registration Form to be used to form a professional limited liability company | 305* | $750 | PDF DOC |
| Limited Partnership Application for Registration Application by a foreign limited partnership to transact business in Texas | 306* | $750 | PDF DOC |
| Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration Application by a foreign limited liability partnership or limited liability limited partnership to transact business in Texas. | 307* | $750** | PDF DOC |
| Renewal of Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration Form for renewing the application of a limited liability partnership or a limited liability limited partnership to transact business in Texas | 308 | 750** | PDF DOC |
| Series Limited Liability Company Application for Registration Application by a foreign series limited liability company to transact business in Texas. | 313 | $750 | PDF DOC |
| Business Organizations Code |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect
**$200 per partner, maximum fee is $750.
Amending or Correcting a Filing Including Changing the Registered Agent or Registered Office or Resigning as Registered Agent
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office Form for changing the registered agent and/or registered office of any type entity. | 401* | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Consent of Registered Agent to Appointment Form that may be used to evidence the consent of a person designated or appointed as registered agent. | 401-A | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent Form for use by the registered agent of an entity to resign the position. | 402 | No fee | PDF DOC |
| Articles/Certificate of Correction Form for correcting a previous filing by any type entity. | 403 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Amendment to Registration Form for amending the registration of a foreign filing entity. | 406 | $150 | PDF DOC |
| Amendment to Registration – Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Form for amending the registration of an out-of-state limited liability partnership. | 407 | $750** | PDF DOC |
| Statement of Change of Address by a Registered Agent Form for a registered agent to change the registered office address. | 408 | $750 | PDF DOC |
| Amended Registration – Foreign Limited Partnership Form for amending the registration of a foreign limited partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages | 412 | $150 | PDF DOC |
| Restated Certificate of Formation with New Amendments Form for filing a restated certificate of formation that is to take the place of the previous certificate of formation and that makes additional amendments to text. | 414 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Restated Certificate of Formation without Further Amendments Form for filing a restated certificate of formation that is to take the place of the previous certificate of formation as previously amended. | 415 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Amendment to Registration To Disclose a Change Resulting from a Conversion or Merger Form used to amend the registration of a foreign filing entity to effect a transfer of the registration to a successor entity after a merger or conversion. | 422 | $150 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Amendment Form for amending the certificate of formation of a domestic entity. (Online filings limited to name changes.) | 424* | $150 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Abandonment Form for abandoning a filed instrument that has not taken effect. | 427 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Rejection of Appointment Form that may be used by a person named as an entity’s registered agent to terminate the appointment as registered agent when the designation or appointment was made on or after January 1, 2010 and without that person’s consent. | 428 | No fee | PDF DOC |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect
**$200 per partner, maximum fee is $750.
Reserving or Registering a Name Under the Texas Business Organizations Code; Filing or Abandoning an Assumed Name:
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Reservation Form for reserving a name for later use | 501* | $40 | PDF DOC |
| Name Registration Form for registering the name of an out-of-state entity that is not qualified to transact business in the state. | 502* | $40 | PDF DOC |
| Assumed Name Form for filing an assumed name of an entity. | 503* | $25 | PDF DOC |
| Statement of Abandonment of an Assumed Name Form for abandoning an assumed name certificate before the expiration of its term of registration. | 504 | $10 | PDF DOC |
| Renewal of Registration of an Entity Name Form for renewal of registration of entity names. | 505 | $40 | PDF DOC |
| Notice of Transfer of Reservation of an Entity Name Form for transferring an effective name reservation from the current applicant to another person. | 506 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Notice of Withdrawal of Reservation of an Entity Name Form for withdrawing a reserved name before the expiration of the reservation period. | 507 | No fee | PDF DOC |
| Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of an Entity Name Form for withdrawing a current name registration before the expiration of the term of registration. | 508 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Consent to Use of Similar Name Form for the holder of an existing name to consent to the use of a similar name. | 509 | No fee | PDF DOC |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect
Termination of a Domestic Entity; Withdrawal or Termination of an Out-of-State Entity; Merger; Conversion:
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Withdrawal Form for surrendering the registration of a foreign filing entity, other than a foreign limited liability partnership, and withdrawing from the state. | 608* | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Withdrawal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration Form for withdrawing the registration of an out-of-state limited liability partnership. | 609* | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Termination of Registration Form for terminating the registration of a foreign entity that has ceased to exist in its jurisdiction of formation. | 612 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Merger – Domestic Entity Divisional Merger Form used to effect a merger that divides a Texas entity into two or more new Texas entities or other organizations. | 621 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Merger Form used to effect a merger that combines one or more Texas entities with one or more organizations. | 622 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Merger – Parent-Subsidiary Form used to effect a merger of a parent organization with a subsidiary organization when the parent is to survive the merger. | 623 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Merger for Nonprofit Corporation Form used to effect a merger when each party to the merger is a nonprofit corporation. | 624 | $50*** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a General Partnership Form for converting a Texas for-profit or professional corporation to a domestic or foreign general partnership. | 631 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Liability Company Form for converting a corporation to a limited liability company. | 632 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Partnership Form for converting a corporation to a limited partnership. | 633 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a General Partnership Form for converting a Texas limited liability company to a domestic or foreign general partnership. | 635 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Corporation Form for converting a limited liability company to a corporation. | 636 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Limited Partnership Form for converting a limited liability company to a limited partnership. | 637 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust Form for converting a Texas limited liability company to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. | 638 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a General Partnership Form for converting a Texas limited partnership to a domestic or foreign general partnership | 641 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Limited Liability Company Form for converting a limited partnership to a limited liability company. | 642 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Corporation Form for converting a limited partnership to a corporation. | 643 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust Form for converting a Texas limited partnership to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. | 644 | $300 | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Professional Association Converting to a Professional Limited Liability Company Form for converting a foreign or domestic professional association to a foreign or domestic professional limited liability company. | 645 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Conversion of a Texas General Partnership Converting to a Texas Filing Entity Form for converting a Texas general partnership to a Texas filing entity. | 646 | $300** | PDF DOC |
| Certificate of Termination of a Domestic Entity Form for terminating the existence of a domestic filing entity, other than a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association. | 651* | $40 | PDF DOC |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect
**$300+, details are written in the body of the form
***$50, plus the fee imposed for filing a certificate of formation for each newly created domestic nonprofit corporation
Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships; Appointment of an Agent by Financial Institutions and Unincorporated Associations
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Liability Partnership Application Form for registration of a domestic partnership as a limited liability partnership or limited liability limited partnership. | 701* | $200** | PDF DOC |
| Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of a Texas Limited Liability Partnership Form for withdrawing the registration of a Texas limited liability partnership | 704 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Appointment of Statutory Agent Form for a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated nonprofit association, or a defense base development authority to appoint an agent for service of process. | 706 | $25 | PDF DOC |
| Amendment of Appointment of Statutory Agent Form for amending the statement appointing a statutory agent | 707 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Resignation of Appointed Statutory Agent Form which may be used to resign as the agent for service of process of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated nonprofit association, or a defense base development authority. | 708 | No fee | PDF DOC |
| Cancellation of Appointment of Statutory Agent Form for canceling the appointment of a statutory agent of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated nonprofit association, or a defense base development authority. | 709 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Annual Report of a Limited Liability Partnership Form to be used to file the annual report required by law of a Texas partnership registered as a limited liability partnership | 713 | $200** | PDF DOC |
| Amendment to Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership Form for amending a domestic limited liability partnership’s registration | 712 | $10*** | PDF DOC |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect
**$200per general partner
***$10, plus $200 for each partner added by the amendment
| Form Name | Form # | Fee | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Tax Forfeiture Form to be used by an entity when applying to reinstate its existence or registration after its forfeiture under the Tax Code | 801* | $75 | PDF DOC |
| Statement of Event or Fact Form for filing the statement required to effect a filing instrument when the effectiveness of the instrument was delayed on the occurrence of a future event or fact. | 805 | $15 | PDF DOC |
| Fee Schedule Listing of all Corporations Section fees | 806 | – | PDF DOC |
| Payment Form Form for use in transmitting credit card, LegalEase, or client account payment information when filing documents by facsimile. | 807 | 2.7% | PDF DOC |
| Reinstatement Form to be used by an entity in applying for reinstatement of its certificate of formation or its registration after the entity has been terminated or revoked for non-tax reasons. | 811 | $75 | PDF DOC |
| Application for Reinstatement of Limited Liability Partnership Status Form to be used by a Texas partnership when applying to reinstate its registration as a limited liability partnership following the termination of the registration for failure to file an annual report | 816 | $75 | PDF DOC |
* Online filing available through SOSDirect