Best registered agents in Texas for 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), TX Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year), ranked in that order. First year: $99 to $149. Three years: $297 to $447.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
At a glance
Agent required?
Yes, the statute demands one
Title in law
Registered agent
Agent price
$99 to $149 yearly
Pick
Mainstay Filing, TX Registered Agent.org then Texas Registered Agent.ai
Best in Texas, in order
Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1Top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may grow
Annual price $149, renewal price $149
Reason for Mainstay Filing at the top: price: $149 a year in all states, $149 at renewal.
The $150 premium over TX Registered Agent.org across three years buys coverage outside Texas.
Price covers
In-state street address
Three government mailings a year scanned at no charge
Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.
Questions and replies
A registered agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201. sos.texas.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Who can be the agent?
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.
Meeting the rule makes the role free.
What does an agent cost?
Recommended services charge $99 to $149 annually, $297 to $447 across three years.
State fees do not change with your choice of agent.
Why have an agent?
Receives legal papers and state notices for the company in Texas.
The last row adds the filing, two reports and any minimum tax. Variable costs are explained in the text and left out of the sum.
Also asked
Can I be my own agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's rules on who may serve and the address, shown above.
What address counts?
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.
Three-year cost of each?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $447, TX Registered Agent.org at $297, Texas Registered Agent.ai at $297
Where do the numbers come from?
State fees cite their official page; service prices come from the company's own site.
Do I have to hire one?
No. Owners can file directly. A service saves time and can act as agent.
Best registered agent in Texas?
Mainstay Filing: one $149-a-year account works in whichever state the LLC registers. Behind it: TX Registered Agent.org and Texas Registered Agent.ai.
Sources
Q and A source note covering Texas yearly filing: Annual report, found at comptroller.texas.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Texas report due date, found at statutes.capitol.texas.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Tex, found at sos.texas.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Texas registered agent statute, found at sos.texas.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Price page: Mainstay Filing Texas service page, accessed November 13, 2026