Our 2026 Texas ranking, best first, is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year) and TX Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Expect $99 to $149 for the first year and $297 to $447 for three.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
Answer in four lines
Short reply
Must you name one?
Required in this state
Name used by the state
Registered agent
Service price
$99 to $149 every twelve months
Our ranking
Mainstay Filing, Texas Registered Agent.ai then TX Registered Agent.org
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow
Year one $149; each renewal $149
Hire Mainstay Filing in Texas: $149 a year, with the same price in all fifty states.
Is it the smaller bill? No. Texas Registered Agent.ai costs $150 less over three years, but it works in Texas only.
What is bundled
Registered office on file with the state
Up to three official mailings a year scanned for you
Works for corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Pluses
Covers every state you add
Annual price $149, renewal price $149
Downsides
$50 more per year than the local pick
Just the agent role
#2One-state pick
2. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for one-state companies
Year one $99; each renewal $99
Second place: Texas Registered Agent.ai, where $99 a year, renewing at $99, suits an LLC that stays in Texas.
What is bundled
Local address on file
Scanned copies of legal papers
Pluses
$99 a year, no increase
Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downsides
No coverage outside the state
The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is outside the service
#3One-state pick
3. TX Registered Agent.org: best for staying local
Year one $99; each renewal $99
Third place: TX Registered Agent.org, where $99 a year, renewing at $99, suits an LLC that stays in Texas.
The same published prices as Texas Registered Agent.ai, so choose whichever you prefer.
What is bundled
Local address on file
Scanned copies of legal papers
Pluses
Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
$99 a year, no increase
Downsides
No coverage outside the state
The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is outside the service
Compared in a table
#
Company
First year
Later years
3-year cost
Price buys
1
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149/yr
$447
registered office on file with the state; up to three official mailings a year scanned for you; Works for corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Company prices on November 13, 2026, before state fees.
Straight replies
Is naming a registered agent a legal duty?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Governing law: Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201. see sos.texas.gov, as of October 2026, state page
What makes someone eligible?
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.
Satisfy the rule and you can name yourself, with no agent fee.
What will an agent cost me each year?
Yearly prices start at $99 to $149; the three-year total is $297 to $447.
State fees do not move with your choice of agent.
What is the agent's function?
It collects lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at a Texas address.
One filing repeats, the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, each year, free of charge. In the state's words it is due May 15, which is easy to forget.
How the total works: filing + report in year two + report in year three + any minimum tax. Open-ended costs are mentioned in the text only.
Short Q&A
Can an owner be the agent?
Yes, when you qualify under the state's rule; privacy is the usual reason to pay for a service anyway.
Where must the agent be?
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.