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Texas Business Entity Search — Texas Secretary of State Guide

Texas Comptroller Franchise-Tax Account status search — the free public portal.

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The official Texas business register is operated by the Texas Secretary of State — SOSDirect / Texas Comptroller Franchise-Tax Search. LemReveal does not intermediate — click through directly to run your search on the state's authoritative source.

Search by name, Texas Taxpayer Number, or FEIN.

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What makes Texas different

•SOSDirect is a separate service with search and document charges; the Comptroller portal linked here is free.
•Check the current Public Information Report requirements for the entity type.
•Series-LLC support since 2009.
•Common entity types: Corporation, LLC, LP, Series LLC.

Texas: Comptroller status search or SOSDirect?

The Comptroller portal linked here is a taxable-entity search; use the Texas taxpayer number, FEIN or entity name supported by that service. SOSDirect is a separate Secretary of State service for business records and documents and can charge for searches. A Comptroller tax-status result is not a complete SOS filing history or proof of ownership. Save the identifier together with the source you actually queried.

Official Texas search guidance

Entity types on the Texas register

LLC (Limited Liability Company)

Owned by members rather than shareholders. Liability sits with the company, and profits normally pass through to the members' personal tax returns. The register shows the registered agent and, in most states, the members or managers.

Corporation

Owned by shareholders and run by a board. Formed by filing articles of incorporation with the state. Some states publish officer and director names on the record; others show only the registered agent.

LP / LLP (Limited & Limited Liability Partnership)

Partnership structures where at least some partners have limited liability. The register lists the general partner and the registered agent; limited partners are usually not published.

What each Texas filing status means

Active / In Good Standing: Read the state's exact wording: active registration and good standing are not necessarily identical. Neither status establishes solvency, ownership or trustworthiness.
Delinquent / Not in Good Standing: Still registered, but a report or fee is overdue. The entity exists and can usually be restored by filing.
Administratively Dissolved / Revoked: The state ended or revoked a registration under its rules. Check the reason and subsequent reinstatement filings where available; the label alone does not establish misconduct.
Voluntarily Dissolved / Terminated: The owners filed to close the entity. This is a deliberate wind-up.
Withdrawn: A company registered in another state has ended its authority to operate in this one. It may still be active in its home state.
Merged / Converted: The entity was absorbed into, or re-formed as, another entity. Follow the successor name on the record.
Forfeited: Rights suspended, typically for unpaid state tax. Wording varies by state and often overlaps with 'revoked'.

Wording varies between states — the Texas Secretary of State — SOSDirect / Texas Comptroller Franchise-Tax Search is authoritative for Texas.

How to read a Texas entity record

1
Entity name and any former names. Name changes are filed as amendments, so the current name may differ from the one on a contract or invoice. Check the history before concluding a company does not exist.
2
Entity or file number. The state's permanent identifier. It never changes after a rename, which makes it the safest key to search or store.
3
Formation / registration date. Date the state accepted the filing, not the date trading began. A foreign registration date shows when the company entered this state, not when it was founded.
4
Status. Preserve the exact status and source date. Check its meaning with the state and any later filings; do not infer fraud or the reason for inactivity from the label alone.
5
Registered agent and office. The legal address for service of process. It is frequently a commercial agent's address, so it is not evidence of where the business actually operates.
6
Principal / mailing address. Closer to the real operating address, but self-reported and only refreshed when a report is filed.
7
Officers, directors, members or managers. Published in some states and withheld in others. Absence is a state policy difference, not a red flag.
8
Filing history. Amendments, annual reports, mergers and reinstatements. The gap between the last filing and today is the best single signal of whether a record is current.

Registered agents in Texas

Every US state requires an entity to name a registered agent with a physical in-state address to receive legal notices. Thousands of companies share one commercial agent's address, so a shared or out-of-town agent address is normal and says nothing about the company's size or legitimacy.

Checking name availability

Names are cleared per state, and only against that state's register. A name being free here does not clear a federal trademark, a domain, or a registration in another state — and reserving a name is a separate filing from forming the entity.

Also known as

SOSDirect

Texas entity search

TX business lookup

These all refer to the same Texas business register.

Frequently asked questions

How do I search Texas business records?

Use the Texas Secretary of State — SOSDirect / Texas Comptroller Franchise-Tax Search at https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/. Search by name, Texas Taxpayer Number, or FEIN. Confirm the exact entity identifier and review the source's access options.

Is Texas business data free to access?

LemReveal's supported US sources do not establish coverage of the Texas state register. Official Texas search services set their own terms: basic results, detailed status, filed documents and certified records may have different fees or access requirements. Check the official portal before ordering.

What entity types are registered in Texas?

Corporation, LLC, LP, Series LLC are common entity types. Available filing history and document access depend on the official register.

What does "Administratively Dissolved / Revoked" mean in Texas?

The state ended or revoked a registration under its rules. Check the reason and subsequent reinstatement filings where available; the label alone does not establish misconduct. Delinquent / Not in Good Standing: Still registered, but a report or fee is overdue. The entity exists and can usually be restored by filing.

Who is the registered agent on a Texas record?

The registered agent is the person or company named to receive legal notices at a physical Texas address. Many entities share one commercial agent's address, so the agent address is not the company's operating address.

How do I check if a business name is available in Texas?

Search the Texas Secretary of State — SOSDirect / Texas Comptroller Franchise-Tax Search for the exact and similar names. Availability is cleared only against the Texas register — it does not clear a federal trademark or a registration in another state.

What makes Texas incorporation different?

SOSDirect is a separate service with search and document charges; the Comptroller portal linked here is free. Check the current Public Information Report requirements for the entity type. Series-LLC support since 2009.

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