A corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or limited liability partnership which regularly conducts business or renders a professional service in Texas under a name other than its legal name (as stated in its certificate of formation or amendments thereto) must file an assumed name certificate with the Texas Secretary of State. In addition, an assumed name certificate must be filed with the county clerk in the county in which the registered office is located and the county in which the principal office is located if these are not the same county.
A Texas Assumed Name Certificate is a document used by businesses operating in the state of Texas to register a business name other than their legal name. This document is also known as a Certificate of Assumed Name, a Doing Business As (DBA) Certificate, and a Fictitious Name Certificate. The document is filed with the Texas Secretary of State and provides public notice that the business is operating under a different name than its legal name. There are two types of Texas Assumed Name Certificates: a regular certificate and a certificate with a filing fee waiver. Both require the business to provide information such as the business's legal name, assumed name, county in which the business is located, and the name and address of the business owner(s). The certificate with the filing fee waiver is used by non-profit organizations and is available to help them comply with the state's requirements.
