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Texas SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records + OFAC SDN screening — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official TX SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.
What you get with a Texas lookup
- Texas SOS entity record — name, status, entity type, formation date, registered agent + address, principal office, and officers/managers where the state exposes them.
- USDOT / FMCSA carrier verification — for trucking deals, we pull the carrier's authority status, MC#, fleet size, MCS-150 history, and BASIC scores. Auto-matched to the SOS legal name when applicable.
- OFAC SDN screening — every search runs the company name against the Treasury sanctions list. Clear-result PDFs are signed.
- DBA / Fictitious Name registries — surfaces the county/town clerk where this entity would file a DBA in Texas, plus the statewide registry when one exists.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How Texas files business entities
Texas runs entity filings through the Secretary of State, but the most useful public source for verification is the Texas Comptroller's Franchise Tax Account Status search. The Comptroller's search returns entity status, formation date, registered agent, and full PIR (Public Information Report) with officers and directors — a far richer signal than the SOS alone.
Official portal: Texas Secretary of State + Texas Comptroller (Franchise Tax Account Status) ↗
How DBAs work in Texas
Texas files Assumed Name Certificates at the county clerk in the county where the business operates. Texas has 254 counties — more than any other state — and Harris County (Houston) processes more new DBA filings each year than any other US county. Some statewide brands file Assumed Names in all 254 counties simultaneously. Texas Assumed Name Certificates are valid for 10 years before requiring renewal.
Credit-underwriting gotchas in Texas
Texas LLCs pay NO annual report fee but DO owe a franchise tax based on revenue — most small LLCs qualify for the 'no tax due' threshold but still must file the Public Information Report (PIR) annually with the Comptroller. Missed PIRs trigger 'Not in Good Standing' status with the Comptroller; sustained delinquency leads to forfeiture of the entity's charter, blocking lawsuits and contracts. SOS-level 'Active' status does NOT guarantee Comptroller compliance.
Practical Texas reference
Filing fees: $300 LLC formation fee + $0 SOS annual fee (but Comptroller PIR required annually; franchise tax owed if revenue > $2.47M threshold)
Officer visibility: Officers, directors, members, and managers are ALL visible on the Texas Comptroller's PIR — the strongest free owner-graph signal of any state. The SOS does not require LLC member disclosure on formation, but the annual PIR fills the gap.
Texas county DBA registries
We've indexed 27 Texas county clerk DBA portals with deep-links straight to each one's search form — no landing pages, no clicking around. Members can paste any Texas address and we'll tell them exactly which county clerk to search.
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VerifySOS pulls the Texas SOS record directly in real-time. Most TX lookups complete in seconds — no manual lookup, no PDF upload required. Owners/officers are included wherever Texas publishes them on the free public record.
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