Who may serve
A Texas resident individual or an entity registered or authorized to do business in Texas. The filing entity cannot serve as its own agent. The registered office must be the agent’s business street address where personal service is available during normal business hours, not solely a mailbox or telephone answering service.
How to change your agent
File Form 401, Change of Registered Agent/Office, with the Secretary of State; obtain the new agent’s written or electronic consent, which need not be submitted with the statement.
Change fee
$15
Resignation
Notify the entity and give notice to the Secretary of State before the 11th day after notice is given to the entity. Termination is not effective until the 31st day after the Secretary of State receives notice.
Who may serve
A Texas resident individual or an entity registered or authorized to do business in Texas. The filing entity cannot serve as its own agent. The registered office must be the agent’s business street address where personal service is available during normal business hours, not solely a mailbox or telephone answering service.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The registered agent can be either (option A) a domestic entity or a foreign entity that is registered to do business in Texas or (option B) an individual resident of the state. The filing entity cannot act as its own registered agent. If the registered office is changed, complete section C. The registered office must be located at a street address where service of process may be personally served on the entity's registered agent during normal business hours. Although the registered office address is not required to be the entity's principal place of business, the registered office may not be solely a mailbox service or a telephone answering service (BOC § 5.201). The statement of change must recite that the street address of the registered office is the same as the registered agent's business address.Official source
How to change your agent
File Form 401, Change of Registered Agent/Office, with the Secretary of State; obtain the new agent’s written or electronic consent, which need not be submitted with the statement.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
a person designated as the registered agent of an entity must have consented, either in a written or electronic form, to serve as the registered agent of the entity. Although consent is required, a copy of the person's written or electronic consent need not be submitted with the statement of change.Official source
Change fee
$15
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The filing fee for a change of registered office/agent is $15 .Official source
Resignation
Notify the entity and give notice to the Secretary of State before the 11th day after notice is given to the entity. Termination is not effective until the 31st day after the Secretary of State receives notice.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
Notice to the secretary of state must be given before the 11th day after the date notice is given to the entity. On compliance with the notice requirements, the appointment of the registered agent and registered office terminate. However, this termination is not effective until the 31st day after the date the secretary of state receives notice (BOC § 5.204(d)).Official source