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What a registered agent costs by state / Texas

3 Best Registered Agents in Texas (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for registered agents in Texas this 2026, start with TX Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in that order. Year one costs $99 to $149 with these agents. Over three years, you are looking at $297 to $447.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Best value for you comes first, using our five-part ranking

Budget snapshot

The state's rule for you Yes sos.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Year-one range $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Total after 3 years $297 to $447 Renewals included
Recurring report No charge comptroller.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Crossover year Does not happen Stable for a decade

Your Texas options

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. A different agent leaves the state charge as it was.

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Best value for you

1. TX Registered Agent.org: best for owners who count every dollar

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

In Texas, TX Registered Agent.org is where your money goes furthest, since agent service in one state for $99 a year.

A three-year bill under Mainstay Filing's earns the top place.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • Constant $99 per year
  • Annual price below the national option

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is not part of it
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Texas only

2. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for a local backup

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Texas Registered Agent.ai ranks second. Agent service in one state for $99 a year.

No price gap from TX Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • Annual price below the national option
  • Constant $99 per year

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is not part of it
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Nationwide

3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Spot 3 goes to Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

By year three it costs $150 more than TX Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Travels with your company
  • Constant $149 per year

What to watch

  • $50 more per year than the local option
  • Report filing needs the formation package

What you pay by year

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 TX Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out TX Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Texas Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Texas Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Your budget calculator

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates.

Over 3 years: TX Registered Agent.org $297, Texas Registered Agent.ai $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Your smallest total: TX Registered Agent.org.

What Texas charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Cost to form $300 sos.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual filing No charge comptroller.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Late report $50 comptroller.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $300 Added up from the lines above

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

What settled it

For Texas, the deciding factor was your three-year spend (38% of the ranking), where TX Registered Agent.org came out ahead.

Three years with TX Registered Agent.org add up to $297, saving you $150 over Mainstay Filing.

What Texas requires of your registered agent (Texas Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

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. (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201)

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.

The state's wording: sos.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

State fees only

Without a service, your agent cost is zero provided you qualify, and state charges do not change. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Questions

How much will a Texas registered agent cost me per year?

Expect $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Texas LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, once you satisfy both rules above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report: free a year, and the state says it is due May 15.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Texas?

By our five factors the Texas order is TX Registered Agent.org, Texas Registered Agent.ai and Mainstay Filing, led by TX Registered Agent.org on your three-year spend.

Related pages

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. You can verify Texas yearly filing: Annual report at comptroller.texas.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  2. You can verify Texas report due date at statutes.capitol.texas.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  3. You can verify Tex at sos.texas.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  4. You can verify Texas registered agent statute at sos.texas.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  5. Price page checked November 13, 2026: TX Registered Agent.org pricing page
  6. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page
  7. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Texas service page