(a) A corporation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office and registered agent.
(b) A corporation’s registered office may, but is not required to be, the same as the corporation’s principal office.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 501.351

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(c) A corporation’s registered agent may be:
(1) an individual who is a resident of this state and whose business office is the same as the corporation’s registered office; or
(2) a domestic or foreign for-profit or nonprofit corporation that:
(A) is authorized to transact business or to conduct affairs in this state; and
(B) has a principal or business office that is the same as the corporation’s registered office.