TX Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in Texas, and the agent renews at $99.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
The three-year bill is where it beats Mainstay Filing, and that criterion has the most weight along with coverage.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- Year-one registered agent service included
Good
- The registered agent role is free for the first year
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year from year two
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
Watch for
- Texas only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Texas Registered Agent.ai makes the list at number two because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in Texas, and the agent renews at $99.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
The published prices and features of TX Registered Agent.org and Texas Registered Agent.ai are identical, so the order between them is a coin flip between solid options.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- Year-one registered agent service included
Good
- $99 yearly for the agent after year one
- First-year registered agent service is part of the deal
- Registers the company for $199 and the state fee
Watch for
- Texas only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number three because the fee is $199 plus the state's own, with a free first year as registered agent, and the price is identical in every state.
When the complimentary year ends, the agent charge becomes $149 a year in any state.
TX Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $100 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- The registration filing prepared and submitted
- Your registered agent for year one at no charge
- Free scans of served papers on the same business day
Good
- The same price in each of the fifty states
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- No charge for registered agent service in year one
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above TX Registered Agent.org
The 3 picks side by side
The 10-point scores come from Filing Shortlist's editors and the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Texas foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $750 Texas registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Three-year price separated the picks in Texas. The method gives three-year price 28%, gives what the price covers 28% and splits 44% over renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity.
TX Registered Agent.org adds up to $397 over three years, which is $100 below Mainstay Filing. Both services include year one, which left the renewal price to settle the order.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Texas: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Texas Secretary of State on the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304). The state fee is $750.
Each year after that, the company files the Public Information Report, due May 15.
What to have ready before you file
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $750 state fee with the filing.
- A reminder in your own calendar for the Public Information Report.
The cost of skipping Texas registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Texas courts (BOC 9.051(b)). Its contracts remain valid (BOC 9.051(c)).
Common questions about Texas foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Texas?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Texas?
The state fee is $750, and service fees run $199.
What is the Texas foreign registration form called?
It is the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304), submitted to the Texas Secretary of State.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Yes. The company keeps a registered agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which foreign registration services made this shortlist?
TX Registered Agent.org ($199), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), listed from the top pick down.
Which service leads the Texas foreign registration shortlist?
TX Registered Agent.org, because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
Where the figures come from
- Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Texas report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005 (checked again August 2026)
- Texas registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Texas Secretary of State, foreign entities FAQ (checked again October 2026)
- Form 304 instructions (checked again October 2026)
- Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9 (checked again October 2026)
- Texas Comptroller, franchise tax (checked again October 2026)
- Texas Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9 (checked again November 2026)
- Pulled from TX Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Texas Registered Agent.ai: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Texas service page, November 12, 2026