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Texas Secretary of State — Business & Public Filings Division

Business entity registration

SOSPortal business filing and search informationOfficial instructions

Read Secretary of State information about SOSPortal and its posted per-search fee.

Source checked October 29, 2026

Texas Secretary of State · SOSDirect - An Online Business Service from the Office of the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)

SOSPortal statutory search fee

SOSPortal is available 24/7. There is a $1.00 statutorily authorized fee associated with each search.

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Texas Comptroller — sales tax and unclaimed-property information

State tax agency

Texas sales-and-use-tax informationOfficial instructions

Read the Comptroller explanation of the state sales-and-use-tax rate and local tax additions.

Source checked October 29, 2026

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · Texas Sales and Use Tax (opens in a new tab)

Texas Sales and Use Tax — 6.25% state rate and 8.25% max combined rate

Texas imposes a 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods, as well as taxable services. Local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities) can also impose up to 2 percent sales and use tax for a maximum combined rate of 8.25 percent.

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Texas sales-tax permit application informationOfficial instructions

Find the Comptroller online tax-registration application and eSystems permit referral.

Source checked October 29, 2026

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · Texas Online Tax Registration Application (Sales Tax Permit) (opens in a new tab)

Texas Online Tax Registration Application (Sales Tax Permit)

Texas Online Tax Registration Application New Permit Applicants Apply for Permit via eSystems

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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Professional and occupational licensing

Texas TDLR licensing and license-verification linksOfficial instructions

Find the TDLR links for applying, renewing, verifying and managing its regulated licenses.

Source checked October 29, 2026

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) (opens in a new tab)

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Verify a License Go Site Navigation Site Navigation Renew a License Apply for a License Manage Your License

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Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)

Texas statewide programme information and official referrals. County associations support browsing; specific provider boundaries and individual eligibility require confirmation.

Texas real-estate licensing information (TREC)Official instructions

Find TREC licensing resources for the real-estate license categories listed in the official directory.

Source checked October 29, 2026

Texas Real Estate Commission · Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) (opens in a new tab)

Texas Real Estate Commission — Licensing and REALM Portal

Licensing Forms Real Estate Real Estate Sales Agent Individual Real Estate Broker Business Entity Real Estate Broker Easement or Right-of-Way Easement or Right-of-Way Agent

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