Texas registered agent requirements
Check Texas’s rules for receiving legal notices and keeping the public contact record current. The local role may be called a registered agent, resident agent, statutory agent, or agent for service of process.
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Texas permits a registered agent who is an individual resident of Texas or a domestic/qualified foreign entity authorized to transact business in Texas. The agent must maintain a physical Texas registered office and consent to serve; a P.O. box alone is inadequate. Failure to maintain both can result in involuntary termination.
Texas agent changes: forms and fees
A Texas registered-agent or registered-office change is filed with the Secretary of State through the applicable statement/certificate and current fee schedule, generally in SOSDirect. The successor must qualify and consent, and the public record should be checked after acceptance.
Resignation, notice, and effective dates
A Texas agent may resign under the Business Organizations Code by filing the required statement and giving statutory notice to the entity. The effective date and fee depend on the filing route; resignation does not appoint a successor, and the entity must promptly maintain an agent and office.
Consequences of a missing agent or address
A Texas entity that lacks a registered agent or office can be involuntarily terminated, lose its right to transact business, miss service and suffer default, and jeopardize liability protection. A foreign entity operating without registration cannot maintain a Texas court action and may face injunction and civil penalties equal to fees and taxes that should have been paid.
Confirm the change reached the public record
Keep the accepted filing and confirm the agent or service address shown for the business. Arrange forwarding of legal notices during the change, and check which contact information will be public before supplying a home address.
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