Austin Chamber
Texas Secretary of State

Texas LLC Certificate of Formation Form 205

Paid filing fees Statewide Verified 2026-06-04
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Overview

Official Certificate of Formation form and instructions for a Texas limited liability company.

Eligibility and fit

  • Founders forming a Texas LLC.

How to use this resource

  1. Review eligibility and geography with the source organization.
  2. Prepare your business stage, county, and cost expectations before outreach.
  3. Use the Chamber record as a starting point, then verify current details directly.

Where it fits in the founder roadmap

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Form the Texas entity if needed

Use SOSDirect or other official Texas Secretary of State filing paths for formation documents and current filing fees.