Go straight to the watchlist
Filing Price Watch A running watch on what LLC paperwork costs.

Registered agent watchlists / Texas

3 Best Registered Agents in Texas (2026): Prices Tracked

For registered agents in Texas this 2026, the order on the watchlist is TX Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr). Pay $99 to $149 to start, and $297 to $447 once three years are in.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Cost is 37% of the order and filings covered are 29% (tracking method)

Texas in numbers

Does the law call for one? Yes sos.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
What year one costs $99 to $149 Per year of agent service
What three years cost $297 to $447 First year plus two renewals
Repeating report Free comptroller.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Switch point Not within ten years Order holds through year 10

Ranked picks

Each entry shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year total. Your choice of agent does not change state fees.

1
Best value

1. TX Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly bill

$99 first year, $99 every year following

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

TX Registered Agent.org comes out on top. An agent for one state at $99 a year.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place, since cost counts most.

Price covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Legal documents posted in your account

Holds up

  • Yearly price below the national option
  • $99 annually with no increase

Weak spots

  • No help outside the state
  • You handle the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report yourself
Go to TX Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2
Most covered

2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs operating in several states

$149 first year, $149 every year following

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing takes spot 2 because $149 yearly now, and the same wherever the company registers next.

A $150 gap to TX Registered Agent.org at year three decides where it sits.

Price covers

  • A street address in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
  • Works in every state

Weak spots

  • $50 a year more than TX Registered Agent.org
  • Covers the agent role only
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3
Texas only

3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for staying local

$99 first year, $99 every year following

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Entry 3 is Texas Registered Agent.ai. An agent for one state at $99 a year.

Price for price, it matches TX Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Legal documents posted in your account

Holds up

  • $99 annually with no increase
  • Yearly price below the national option

Weak spots

  • No help outside the state
  • You handle the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report yourself
Go to Texas Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 TX Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to TX Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Texas Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Texas Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company price pages as of November 13, 2026, added up year by year. No crossover shows up within ten years.

Check a different span

Totals for 1 to 5 years. The state fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.
Over 3 years, the totals are TX Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447, Texas Registered Agent.ai $297. Least spent: TX Registered Agent.org.

Official fees and where they come from

Item Amount Source
Articles filing $300 sos.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Yearly or biennial filing Free comptroller.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Late report fee $50 comptroller.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State side, 3 years $300 Filing, reports and any tax

Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.

Why this order for Texas

Tracked three-year cost gave TX Registered Agent.org the lead. It makes up 37% of the order, and filings covered by the price, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

TX Registered Agent.org wins the cost measure at $297 for three years, $150 under what Mainstay Filing charges.

Texas registered agent requirements, as written by the state (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. Section on point: 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.

Official text: sos.texas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Skipping the service

Without a service the agent line is zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Frequently asked

How much does a Texas registered agent cost per year?

Yearly prices run $99 to $149 here.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across these services, not counting state fees.

Is a registered agent required for a Texas LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

What repeats is the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report at no cost annually (May 15).

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

Within a decade the totals never swap places.

Which registered agent is the best value in Texas?

Best to least: TX Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Texas Registered Agent.ai.

Also tracked

Source trail

  1. Texas yearly filing: Annual report was confirmed against comptroller.texas.gov in October 2026.
  2. Texas report due date was confirmed against statutes.capitol.texas.gov in August 2026.
  3. Tex was confirmed against sos.texas.gov in August 2026.
  4. Texas registered agent statute was confirmed against sos.texas.gov in October 2026.
  5. TX Registered Agent.org pricing page, pulled November 13, 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing Texas service page, pulled November 13, 2026
  7. Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page, pulled November 13, 2026