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Registered agent in Texas (2026)
Texas ZIP codes begin with 739, 750-770, 772-799. Required: every LLC needs an agent with an in-state street address Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, serves Texas at $149 a year; the state fee to change agents is $15.
- Texas rules checked October 20, 2026
Texas agent requirements
- Requirement
- Required. 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.
- Agent address
- 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.
- ZIP code prefixes
- 739, 750-770, 772-799 (739, 798 shared with a neighboring state)
- Change-of-agent fee
- $15
- Statute
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201
- Filing office
- Texas Secretary of State
Mainstay Filing
$149 / year, same at renewal
- Registered agent address in Texas
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- Compliance reminders
Checked October 20, 2026.
Providers with a published Texas price
| Provider | Year 1 | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 |
| InCorp Services | $129 | $129 |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 |
| Bizee | $149 | $149 |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 |
Questions
Who can be a 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.
What address must a Texas registered agent have?
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.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Texas?
The state charges $15 to file the change (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201).
Which ZIP codes are in Texas?
Texas ZIP codes begin with 739, 750-770, 772-799. The prefixes 739, 798 also serve addresses in a neighboring state. The ZIP code tells you the state; the agent rules above apply in all of them.
Sources
- Texas registered agent statute (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/401_boc.doc, checked October 20, 2026
- Texas Secretary of State: www.sos.texas.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (prices), checked October 20, 2026