Yes. Certificates of formation can be filed online through SOSDirect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Steps to Form a Corporation in Texas.Select a unique name that complies with Texas naming requirements. The document filed is the Certificate of Formation. Learn how to form a Texas corporation with our detailed guide to incorporation. After the certificate of formation is filed, the initial directors must meet to adopt bylaws during the first meeting of the directors. Once those steps are complete, you must appoint the first directors and hold a meeting. Fill out the Certificate of Formation – For-Profit Corporation. Remember to hold the first annual meeting of the shareholders (the owners of the corporation) according to bylaws and keep minutes of this meeting. We can't wait to meet everyone!