Texas registered agent
Texas registered agent for foreign-owned companies
Texas registered agent for foreign-owned companies whose owners live outside the U.S.: we provide a registered office in Austin, accept legal papers and state notices, and forward them to you the same day.
Registered agent service in Texas. We do not give legal advice or form companies.
What a registered agent does in Texas
Every Texas LLC and corporation must keep a registered agent and a registered office: a physical street address in Texas where someone is available in business hours to accept legal papers. A P.O. box does not qualify, and the agent must consent to the appointment.
The registered agent receives service of process, such as a lawsuit, and official notices from the state. Missing one can lead to a default judgment or the company losing its good standing.
Why foreign owners use a registered agent service
An owner in China, Europe or elsewhere cannot receive papers at a Texas address. A registered agent service fills that role, so your company stays in good standing while you manage it from abroad.
Our registered office is in Austin. When papers arrive, we scan them and email them to the contacts you name the same business day, with a note on any deadline shown in the document. Your lawyer handles the response.
If your company also needs a U.S. phone line and someone to answer buyers, add a U.S.-based business representative.
How it works
How to appoint AFI as your Texas registered agent
- Step 01
Company details
You send the company name, Texas file number (if formed) and the contacts who receive documents.
- Step 02
Consent
We sign the written consent to act as registered agent.
- Step 03
State filing
Your formation documents, or a change-of-agent filing with the Texas Secretary of State, name AFI.
- Step 04
Forwarding
We accept and forward documents for as long as the appointment runs.
Questions about texas registered agent
Can a foreign-owned company use a Texas registered agent?
Yes. The owners can live anywhere. The registered agent and registered office must be in Texas.
Can we change our registered agent to AFI?
Yes. You file a change of registered agent with the Texas Secretary of State after we give written consent.
Do you form Texas companies?
No. Your lawyer or a formation service files the certificate of formation and names AFI as registered agent.
Do you respond to lawsuits on our behalf?
No. We accept and forward the papers the same business day. Your lawyer responds.
Related services
Each service works on its own or as part of AFI's U.S. market representation services.
- U.S. market entry Market assessment, entry route and launch plan, then the work to carry it out.
- U.S. trademark registration Clearance search and USPTO filing through a licensed U.S. trademark attorney, managed by AFI.
- U.S. sales representation A U.S. representative who finds buyers, attends meetings and follows up for you.
- U.S. distributor search We identify, vet and approach U.S. distributors for your category.
- Trade show representation Meetings booked before the show, your booth staffed, and follow-up after.
- U.S. business representative A U.S. phone line, email and named contact for buyers and partners.
- For Chinese companies U.S. sales, distribution and contact for manufacturers based in China.
- Amazon market entry Brand Registry, U.S. listings and launch planning for brands entering Amazon.com.
- FDA U.S. Agent A U.S. Agent for foreign food, drug, device and cosmetic facilities registering with FDA.
Book a consultation
Tell us what you make and what you need from texas registered agent. We reply by email within 24 hours to arrange a call.
- Phone
- +1-512-877-1986
- Office
- 9308 Swooping Bat Dr, Austin, TX 78744