Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit

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Contact Information

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 13193
Austin, TX 78711-3550

Phone: (512) 475-0775
Fax: (512) 475-2815

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Email: registrationsunit_assist@sos.tx.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Texas Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration

Agency:Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit
Law:

Texas Occupations Code § 1803.001 et seq.

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Automatic Exemption

Notes:

Only certain public safety organizations, independent promoters, public safety publications are required to register. All other charities are automatically exempt.

Initial Registration

Form:

Form 3201: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration/Renewal Statement

Filing Method:

Mail or fax

Agency Fee:

$250

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Before you Apply:

All Applicants:

  • Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
  • Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.
How to Apply:
  1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Texas. If not required, skip to number 3.
  2. File foreign qualification documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
  3. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Form 3201: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration/Renewal Statement (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail or fax

Agency Fee:

$250

Due:

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Due Date Extension:

Texas does not grant extensions for registration renewals.

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Penalties:

There are no penalties for failing to renew this registration as long as solicitation does not continue while the registration has an expired status.

Reinstatement

Not required



Formal reinstatement is not required. Organizations who wish to renew a lapsed registration should submit a standard renewal filing and fee if it has been within 2 years of the registration's expiration. If it has been more than 2 years, organizations should submit an initial registration filing and all of the required documents and fees.

Texas Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor Registration

Agency:Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit
Law:

TX OCC Code § 1803.055

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Bond Requirements:

$10,000

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Automatic Exemption

Exemption Eligible Organizations:

Professional fundraisers that do not solicit on behalf of public safety organizations are not required to register.

Law:

TX OCC Code § 1803.054

Initial Registration

Form:

Form 3203: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor's Registration/Renewal Statement

Agency Fee:

$500

Required Attachments:

Registration Renewal

Form:

Form 3203: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor's Registration/Renewal Statement (Renewal)

Agency Fee:

$500

Due:

Annually by the date of issuance.

Required Attachments:

Texas Third-Party Debt Collector Bond Registration

Agency:Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit
Bond Requirements:

$10,000 surety bond.

Notes:

Texas does not issue collection agency licenses but instead requires agencies to submit a bond registration.

Initial Registration

Form:

Third-Party Debt Collector Bond Form

Agency Fee:

$0

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Bond filings do not need to be renewed.

Texas Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration

Agency:Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit
Law:

Texas Occupations Code § 1804.001 - § 1804.206

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Bond Requirements:

$5,000 if the solicitor solicits in only one county, $10,000 if the solicitor solicits in more than one county but fewer than six counties, or $25,000 if the solicitor solicits in six or more counties.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Automatic Exemption

Notes:

Only certain veterans organizations are required to register. All other charities are automatically exempt.

Initial Registration

Form:

Form 3501: Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration Statement

Filing Method:

Mail or fax

Agency Fee:

$150

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Notes:
  • Registration is only required for certain veterans organizations.
  • Some Texas counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.
Before you Apply:

All Applicants:

  • Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
  • Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
  2. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Texas. If not required, skip to number 3.
  2. File foreign qualification documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
  3. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.
Required Attachments:

  • IRS form 990
  • Professional fundraising contracts

Registration Renewal

Form:

Form 3501: Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration Statement (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail or fax

Agency Fee:

$150

Due:

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Due Date Extension:

Texas does not grant extensions for registration renewals.

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Penalties:

There are no penalties for failing to renew this registration as long as solicitation does not continue while the registration has an expired status.

Required Attachments:

None

Reinstatement

Not required



Formal reinstatement is not required. Organizations who wish to renew a lapsed registration should submit a standard renewal filing and fee if it has been within 2 years of the registration's expiration. If it has been more than 2 years, organizations should submit an initial registration filing and all of the required documents and fees.

Supplemental Reporting
Veterans Organization Annual Report

Form:

Form 3503: Veterans Organization Annual Report

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Annually by January 15.

Notes:

This report is due when a veterans organization receives more than $500 during a calendar.

Texas Veterans Organization Solicitor Registration

Agency:Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit
Law:

Texas Occupations Code § 1804.001 - § 1804.206

Bond Requirements:
  • $5,000 if the organization solicits in not more than one county;
  • $10,000 if the organization solicits in more than one county but fewer than six counties; or
  • $25,000 if the organization solicits in more than five counties.

Automatic Exemption

Exemption Eligible Organizations:

Professional fundraisers that do not solicit on behalf of veterans organizations are not required to register.

Law:

Texas Occupations Code § 1804.001 - § 1804.206

Initial Registration

Form:

Form 3504: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Registration Statement

Agency Fee:

$500

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required

Registration Renewal

Form:

Form 3504: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Registration Statement (Renewal)

Agency Fee:

$500

Due:

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required

Financial Reporting

Form:

Form 3506: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Quarterly Report

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

By the end of each calendar quarter in which the solicitor raised at least $5,000 for a veteran's organization.

Notes:

A solicitor that raises more than $5000 for a veterans organization during a calendar quarter, must file the following report with the secretary of state at the end of that calendar quarter.

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