[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-texas-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":32,"tags":37,"primaryProduct":40,"meta":44,"updatedAt":47,"createdAt":48,"_status":49},543,"payload","Certificate of Incorporation Texas","texas-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Texas, you must file a document called a certificate of formation with the Texas Secretary of State. The form is customizable. The certificate of formation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity A statement of corporate purpose Mailing address of the corporation Street and mailing addr",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25,28],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816b2977de005941d584","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Texas? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Texas, you must file a document called a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\" title=\"\">certificate of formation\u003C\u002Fa> with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.state.tx.us\u002Fcorp\u002Fformationfaqs.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Secretary of State\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The certificate of formation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A statement of corporate purpose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Mailing address of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Street and mailing address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate duration\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Directors’ names and addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The aggregate number of shares to be issued by the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>You can view the state statutes applicable to the certificate of formation and the incorporation process in Texas on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\u002FDocs\u002FBO\u002Fhtm\u002FBO.4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state website\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Texas is one of 17 states that recognize the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\u002FDocs\u002FBO\u002Fhtm\u002FBO.3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">close corporation\u003C\u002Fa>. You create a closed corporation in roughly the same way that you create a regular corporation. The certificate of formation identifies the corporation you are creating as a closed or closely held corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c816b2977de005941d585","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816b2977de005941d586","\u003Cp>In Texas, a new corporate entity must also file a form called the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.state.tx.us\u002Fcorp\u002Fforms\u002F401-a-boc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acceptance of Appointment and Consent to Serve as Registered Agent\u003C\u002Fa>, which states that the person named as the registered agent has consented to serve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You may file the certificate of formation and registered agent forms \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.state.tx.us\u002Fcorp\u002Fsosda\u002Findex.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":29,"html":30,"blockName":8,"blockType":31},"6a0c816b2977de005941d587","\u003Cdiv class=\"show-bf-floating-ad\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","guide-legacy-html",[33],{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c816b2977de005941d588","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[38],{"id":39,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c816b2977de005941d589",{"name":41,"slug":42,"productVersionSlug":43},"Certificate of Incorporation","certificate-of-incorporation","cinc-8075",{"title":45,"description":46,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Certificate of Incorporation Texas | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Texas, you must file a document called a certificate of formation with the Texas Secretary of State. The form is cu","2026-09-18T09:57:19.036Z","2026-05-19T15:27:39.076Z","published"]