Texas Articles & Certificate
Understand Texas's core formation filings - Texas Certificate of Formation for LLCs and Texas Articles of Incorporation for corporations. Get your formation documents right.
Texas Formation Documents
Texas formation documents establish your entity's legal existence and basic structure. These foundational filings determine your entity's powers, limitations, and governance framework.
Texas Certificate of Formation
The Texas Certificate of Formation is the official document that creates your Texas LLC. It's filed with the and must include:
- LLC name
- Registered agent name and address
- Purpose of the LLC (can be general)
- Organizer signature
Texas Articles of Incorporation
The Texas Articles of Incorporation is the official document that creates your Texas Corporation. It's filed with the and must include:
- Corporate name
- Registered agent name and address
- Total authorized shares
- Incorporator signature
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