Texas Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in Texas

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating Texas organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General Texas Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Annual reports are updates to state records. Find instructions for filing a Texas annual report plus software for worry-free filing.

Business License

Get your Texas business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Construction License

Get your Texas construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Texas. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

Finance Licensing In

If you are looking to obtain a finance license in Texas, Harbor Compliance can help.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Texas. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Texas. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Texas Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Texas today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Texas. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Texas, and across the US.

Texas Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

Texas Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

Texas Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

Texas State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Texas that a business should check for business license requirements.

Public Utility Commission of
Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General - Financial and Tax Litigation Division - Charitable Trusts Section
Board of Architectural Examiners: Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects
Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors
Board of Professional Geoscientists
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Occupational Licensing Section
Comptroller
Department of Insurance
Department of Insurance - State Fire Marshall
Department of Licensing and Regulation
Department of Licensing and Regulation - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Program
Department of Licensing and Regulation - Electricians Program
Department of Licensing and Regulation - Elevators Program
Department of Licensing and Regulation - Industrialized Housing and Buildings

Department of Public Safety
Department of State Health Services - Asbestos Program
Department of State Health Services - Drug and Medical Devices Group
Department of State Health Services - Environmental Lead Program
Department of State Health Services - Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program
Health and Human Services
Lottery - Charitable Bingo Operations Division
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Real Estate Commission
Secretary of State - Corporations Section
Secretary of State - Registrations Unit
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board of Plumbing Examiners
State Board of Public Accountancy
Workforce Commission

Texas Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Texas that a business should check for local business license requirements.

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Gray County
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Guadalupe County
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Montague County
Montgomery County
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Morris County
Motley County
Nacogdoches County
Navarro County
Newton County
Nolan County
Nueces County
Ochiltree County
Oldham County
Orange County
Palo Pinto County
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Parker County
Parmer County
Pecos County
Polk County
Potter County
Presidio County
Rains County
Randall County
Reagan County

Real County
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Runnels County
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Sabine County
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Zavala County

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