Registering an out-of-state LLC in Texas
An LLC formed in another state pays $750 to register in Texas, then files the same recurring reports as a Texas LLC.
Foreign LLC in Texas
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304)source$750
Public Information Report (Form 05-102, filed with the franchise tax report)source$0
Franchise taxsource$0
Year one$750
Every year after (average)$0
5-year total$750
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Texas — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Texas generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304) with the Texas Secretary of State, Business & Public Filings Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.