Texas: ordered by value
Figures come from each company's own pricing. The state charges the same whoever you name.
1. TX Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent entry
Top of the tally
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
TX Registered Agent.org books the first line, since $99 a year with a street address on file in the state.
Its three-year total nets under Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year column carries 39% of the sort.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- $99 every year, no step up
- A lower annual cost than row one
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- You would do the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report on your own
2
2. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for a local alternative
Local line
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
In second place, Texas Registered Agent.ai, where $99 a year with a street address on file in the state.
Its published prices equal TX Registered Agent.org's.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- A lower annual cost than row one
- $99 every year, no step up
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- You would do the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report on your own
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent account nationwide
Any state
$149 a year, $149 after renewal
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing is third: $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.
On the three-year tally it trails TX Registered Agent.org by $150.
Included lines
- An office address inside the state
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Valid wherever the LLC registers
- The entry stays at $149 a year
Minus column
- $50 per year above the local line
- The yearly report stays with you
Totals carried year by year
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Run the tally yourself
Change the years to re-tally the rows.
Texas state fees (official)
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Why the Texas rows sit where they do
TX Registered Agent.org ranks first on three-year tally, worth 39%, with Texas Registered Agent.ai next.
$297 across three years for TX Registered Agent.org, keeping $150 compared with Mainstay Filing.
Texas registered agent rules (official, Texas Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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. Law: Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201.
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.
Source: source sos.texas.gov, last tallied October 2026 for this entry
If you file it yourself
Serving as your own agent keeps that line at zero if you meet the address rule; services charge $99 to $149 a year.
Questions about these totals
What does a Texas registered agent cost per year?
From $99 to $149 a year on this table.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Three years of service total $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Texas name a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Yes, as long as you satisfy both rules above.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Each year brings no fee for the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, set May 15.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which registered agent is the best value in Texas?
The Texas tally reads TX Registered Agent.org, Texas Registered Agent.ai and Mainstay Filing from top to bottom.
What each entry rests on
- comptroller.texas.gov supplies Texas yearly filing: Annual report, entered October 2026
- statutes.capitol.texas.gov supplies Texas report due date, entered August 2026
- sos.texas.gov supplies Tex, entered August 2026
- sos.texas.gov supplies Texas registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- TX Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Texas service page, prices entered November 13, 2026