Sole Proprietorship Information – Texas

By | February 21, 2008

State website: www.state.tx.us
State law reference for name registration:
Vernon’s Texas Business and
Commerce Code, Sections 36.02+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the County
Clerk in each county where the person
intends to conduct business. (Section
36.10).
Registration fee: Check with County
Clerk
Term of registration: Ten years. (Section
36.13).
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The sworn certificate must include the
business name, the full name of the
owner(s), and the residence address of
the owner(s). (Section 36.10).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
Secretary of State, Statutory Filings Division,
Corporations Section,
P O Box 13697,
Austin, Texas 78711-3697