Texas Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the Texas SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Texas Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Texas business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For Texas
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Texas.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
|---|---|---|
| $300 | $300 + optional 2.7% credit card convenience fee | $25 |
Texas State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Texas that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Public Utility Commission of | Mailing address: 1701 N. Congress Avenue, PO Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: 512-936-7000 Web: Home Email: customer@puc.texas.gov |
| Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division | Mailing address: P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 Phone: 800-621-0508 Web: Home |
| Board of Architectural Examiners: Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects | Physical address: Hobby Building, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-350 Austin, TX 78701 Mailing address: TBAE, P.O. Box 12337 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 305-9000 Fax: (512) 305-8900 Web: Home Name search Email: CustomerService@tbae.state.tx.us |
| Board of Professional Engineers | Physical address: 1917 S Interstate 35 Austin, TX 78741 Phone: 512-440-7723 Fax: 512-440-0417 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: info@engineers.texas.gov |
| Board of Professional Land Surveying | Physical address: 12100 Park 35 Circle Bldg. A, Suite 156 MC-230 Austin, TX 78753 Phone: 512-239-5263 Fax: 512-239-5253 Web: Home Name search |
| Comptroller | Physical address: Lyndon B. Johnson State Office Building, 111 East 17th Street Austin, TX 78774 Mailing address: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, P.O. Box 13528, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711-3528 Phone: 1-800-252-5555 Web: Home Name search |
| Department of Insurance | Physical address: 333 Guadalupe Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 800-578-4677 Web: Home Email: License@tdi.texas.gov |
| Department of Licensing and Regulation | Physical address: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, 920 Colorado Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 463-6599 Fax: (512) 463-9468 Web: Home |
| Department of Public Safety | Phone: (512) 424-2000 Web: Home |
| Lottery - Charitable Bingo Operations Division | Phone: 512-344-5000 Web: Home |
| Real Estate Commission | Mailing address: PO Box 12188 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: 512-936-3000 Fax: 512-936-3864 Web: Home Email: information@trec.texas.gov |
| Secretary of State - Corporations Section | Mailing address: Corporations Section - Secretary of State, P.O. Box 13697 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: 512-475-2755 Web: Home Name search Forms File online Email: sosdirect@sos.state.tx.us |
| Secretary of State - Registrations Unit | Mailing address: P.O. Box 13193 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone: 512-475-0775 Fax: 512-475-2815 Web: Name search Email: registrationsunit_assist@sos.tx.gov |
| State Board of Pharmacy | Physical address: 333 Guadalupe, Ste 3-600 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-305-8000 Fax: 512-305-8082 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: gay.dodson@pharmacy.texas.gov |
| State Board of Public Accountancy | Physical address: 333 Guadalupe, Tower III, Suite 900 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-305-7800 Fax: 512-305-7854 Web: Name search Forms |
| Workforce Commission | Mailing address: Texas Workforce Commission, 101 E 15th St, Rm 665 Austin, TX 78778 Phone: 512-463-2699 Web: Home Email: tax@twc.state.tx.us |
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SOS Office Location
Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section
1019 Brazos
Austin, TX 78701 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The Texas SOS office phone number is 512-475-2755.
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SOS State Website
To view the Texas SOS website, please click here.