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3 Best Registered Agents in Texas (2026): Fee Schedule

Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best registered agents for Texas are Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), TX Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr), in that order. A year of agent service starts at $99 to $149; three years cost $297 to $447.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

Texas charges at a glance

Is a registered agent required?Yessos.texas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$99 to $149A year of service
Three-year range$297 to $447Year one and two renewals
Recurring reportNonecomptroller.texas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Cost lines cross inNo equal pointNo schedule overtakes another

Texas ranking

Every charge is copied from the company's own pricing page. A different agent leaves the state fee as it was.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent

Leads the list

Billed $149 in year one and $149 afterward

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

In Texas, Mainstay Filing is the best value since $149 a year today and again wherever the company registers next.

Paying $150 above TX Registered Agent.org across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.

Duties the charge covers

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

Charges in its favor

  • Constant $149 per year
  • One account for any state

Charges against it

  • $50 a year above TX Registered Agent.org
  • Covers the agent role only
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2. TX Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover

One-state service

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Schedule 2 is TX Registered Agent.org. One state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Duties the charge covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing

Charges against it

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report stays on your list
Check TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for a local backup

One-state service

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Schedule 3 is Texas Registered Agent.ai. One state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Line for line, it ties TX Registered Agent.org.

Duties the charge covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing

Charges against it

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report stays on your list
Check Texas Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2TX Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Texas Registered Agent.ai$99$198$297$495Check Texas Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Retrieved November 13, 2026. Each column adds one more renewal. No schedule passes another in ten years.

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Running charges at 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, TX Registered Agent.org $297, Texas Registered Agent.ai $297. Schedule with the smallest total: TX Registered Agent.org.

Texas state fees (official)

LineChargeSource
LLC formation filing$300sos.texas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Repeating report feeNonecomptroller.texas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Late fee$50comptroller.texas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees over three years$300Calculated from the lines above
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.

Why schedule one is first

Duties inside the charge put Mainstay Filing first. That measure is 31% of the order, and charges over three years, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.

Coverage put it ahead of TX Registered Agent.org.

What Texas requires of a registered agent (Texas Secretary of State), in the state's own words

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. The governing statute is 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.

Quoted text: sos.texas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

If you skip the service

An eligible owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee, while state fees stay the same. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Texas address and someone to accept legal papers.

Common questions

What does a Texas registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year on this page.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Does the state insist that a Texas LLC have a registered agent?

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

May the owner act as the registered agent?

Yes, once both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

After formation, expect Texas to bill for the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report each year at no charge, May 15.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Texas?

Mainstay Filing is first, with TX Registered Agent.org and Texas Registered Agent.ai behind it.

See also

Fee sources

  1. comptroller.texas.gov is the basis for Texas yearly filing: Annual report, as of October 2026.
  2. statutes.capitol.texas.gov is the basis for Texas report due date, as of August 2026.
  3. sos.texas.gov is the basis for Tex, as of August 2026.
  4. sos.texas.gov is the basis for Texas registered agent statute, as of October 2026.
  5. Texas service page as Mainstay Filing listed it on November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page as TX Registered Agent.org listed it on November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page as Texas Registered Agent.ai listed it on November 13, 2026