Cheapest Registered Agent › Texas
Who has the lowest registered agent price in Texas? (2026)
Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, is $149 a year in Texas, the same at renewal. The lowest first-year price is ZenBusiness, $99, and the lowest renewal is Northwest Registered Agent, $125. The state’s own fee to change agents is $15.
- Prices read October 2026
- Texas rules checked October 20, 2026
Ranked by first-year price in Texas
| # | Provider | Year 1 | Renewal | After year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | +$100 |
| 2 | Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | none |
| 3 | InCorp Services | $129 | $129 | none |
| 4 | Bizee | $149 | $149 | none |
| 5 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | none |
| 6 | LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | none |
Mainstay Filing
$149 / year, same at renewal
- Registered agent in any state, all year
- Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding
- Compliance reminders
Checked October 20, 2026.
Texas agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. 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.
- Address
- 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.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $15
- Statute
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201
Questions
What is the cheapest registered agent in Texas?
For year 1, ZenBusiness at $99. At renewal, Northwest Registered Agent at $125. Both are published prices read October 2026.
Can I be my own registered agent in Texas?
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. 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.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Texas?
$15 to the state to file the change (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201).
Sources
- Texas registered agent statute (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/401_boc.doc, checked October 20, 2026
- Texas Secretary of State: www.sos.texas.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (prices; see sources and method), checked October 20, 2026