Unpacked · Texas
$199 to register; agent renewal $99
Texas Registered Agent.ai sits on top in Texas because three years of its service fees come to $397.
Cost decides it: the three-year total here is under Mainstay Filing's.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
$199 to register; agent renewal $99
TX Registered Agent.org sits second because three years of its service fees come to $397.
Its prices match Texas Registered Agent.ai exactly, so the order between them is close.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
$199 to register; agent renewal $149
What puts Mainstay Filing third: the fee is $199 on top of Texas's own, the registered agent is waived at first, and it settles at $149 a year.
Texas Registered Agent.ai totals $100 less across three years, enough to outrank it.
The registered agent is not charged in year one and costs $149 a year after that, in any state.
Inside the price
Inside, the good
Inside, the catch
| # | Pick | Opening price | Renewal | Total, 3 years | What is inside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Registered Agent.ai | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | foreign filing handled; A first year of agent service | See Texas Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | TX Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | foreign filing handled; A first year of agent service | See TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Out-of-state registration filed; registered agent, waived for the first year; the same fee in all fifty states | See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Any LLC formed elsewhere should file its registration with the Texas Secretary of State ahead of its first Texas transaction.
What an unregistered LLC can run into: Texas's courts stay closed to it as a plaintiff until it registers (BOC 9.051(b)).
comptroller.texas.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
The state charges $750, and a service adds $199.
Over three years the state's fees reach $750, counting any recurring report. sos.state.tx.us holds the original, confirmed October 2026
The Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304) is the filing, and the Texas Secretary of State receives it.
The state does not list a good standing certificate among its requirements.
Next in the box: the Public Information Report, which costs nothing.
In the state's words, the date is May 15.
On total across three years (34%), Texas Registered Agent.ai comes out ahead.
Five layers set the order: total across three years (34%), what is inside the price (29%), price laid out in the open (14%), how the renewal behaves (12%) and how far it reaches (11%).
Texas Registered Agent.ai stacks up to $397 over three years, $100 under Mainstay Filing.
| Part | What is inside | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Fee to register | $750 | sos.state.tx.us holds the original, confirmed October 2026 |
| Certificate from home | No | comptroller.texas.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026 |
| State fees, years one to three | $750 | Our total of the rows above |
Yes. Think of two separate rule books, your home state's and this one's. Mainstay Filing works in both, so a single account can serve the pair.
Texas Registered Agent.ai stacks up to $397, TX Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $497, services only.
Two kinds of source feed this page: Texas's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.
No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.
Yes. You hand over the details and the company files; the state's charge does not change with the company.
Open Texas Registered Agent.ai first, then compare TX Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.