Instructions for a Texas DBA

Filing a business name in Texas can be a simple process. Fill out an assumed name certificate form (DBA), sign it in front of a notary and then file it in the county clerk's office of the county that your business is based in.

If you have questions, you can call your county clerk, your local SBDC or give us a call! We're here to help.

Find your local SBDC here:

We've moved and our phone number has changed!
America's SBDC at WTAMU
720 S. Tyler
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-651-5151

[aspencer]

Wow thank you so much for this video! Straight but thorough and gave me the answers I needed. I was stressing myself out the last 2 days trying to figure out the steps whether to file with SOS or is it just a county level thing. It gets really confusing. Thank you, exactly what I needed 😆

[aarongrant]

No BS, straight to the point and very informative. Thank you

[tranqilo]

Answered all my question in one video, thanks

[lettyflores]

Thank you so much, you answered all my questions!

[mdlhc]

What if I change my mind and want to change the DBA to an LLC? Does this supercede the DBA or cancel out the county registry of the DBA? Good info though.

[VeronicaLopez-kdrz]

Direct, clear and to the point. Thank you!

[jenniewoo]

Please answer! What if you’ve had your business and didn’t have a dba for 1 year?

[davidmurray]

Great information and thank you so much for the online form link... made this process very easy!

[JohnDavis-rbvy]

Thank you for this wonderful resource. My client has Sole Proprietorship and An Assumed Name, County Office do not have Sole Proprietor records & IRS can not issue out Assumed Name EIN please help.

[istayflytilidie]

On Item 3 on the Assumed Name Certificate, do I check Other if I’m a sole proprietor? It’s not listed.

[kayapickens]

I filed a certificate of reservation of Entity Name in 2015. It states:
"The undersigned, as secretary of state...hereby certifies that the above entity name has been reserved in this office ....for the exclusive use of.... for a period of 120 days after the date hereof."
Can you please let me know what this means? I was under the impression that it is on file for 10 years...

[michaelpineda]

im opening up a moving company and I will be the only owner and not sure what kind of company i need to be?