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Starting a business is exciting. The legal paperwork? Not so much. DocDraft helps you navigate Texas business formation, prepare personalized legal documents, and build a stronger foundation for what’s next.

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What are you setting up?

Pick the one closest to yours. Each lists the Texas documents and guide for it, and starts your intake with it.

Focus on building your business. We’ll help with the legal paperwork.

From forming your LLC to putting important agreements in place, DocDraft makes the legal side of starting a business easier to navigate.

  • Get organized from day one

    Understand the formation documents and decisions that matter for your business.

  • Create documents tailored to you

    Prepare agreements and business documents based on your ownership structure, goals, and circumstances.

  • Grow with confidence

    Start with the documents you need today and access additional legal help as your business evolves.

Everything you need to get your business off the ground.

  • Texas LLC Formation

    Understand the steps and information involved in forming a limited liability company in Texas.

  • Certificate of Formation

    Get help preparing the information for your Texas business formation documents.

  • LLC Operating Agreements

    Document ownership, management responsibilities, decision-making rules, and financial arrangements.

  • Partnership Agreements

    Set clear expectations around contributions, responsibilities, profits, and business decisions.

  • Business Contracts

    Prepare agreements with customers, vendors, contractors, and business partners.

  • Business Changes & Dissolution

    Get help documenting ownership changes, internal decisions, and steps involved in winding down a business.

How DocDraft works

  1. Tell us about your business

    Describe what you’re building, who is involved, and what you want to accomplish.

  2. Prepare personalized documents

    DocDraft helps create relevant business documents tailored to your information.

  3. Take the next step

    Review your documents, understand any required government filings, and access attorney assistance when needed.

  1. Tell me what happened.
  2. Two of us are starting an LLC in Texas.
  3. Which Texas county is this in?
  4. Harris County
  5. What would you like this document to do?
  6. Clear ownership, management duties, and how we make decisions.
  7. LLC operating agreement outlineFirst draft ready to review

    This agreement sets out each member's ownership, management duties, and how the members make decisions.

How to start an LLC in Texas

Forming a Texas LLC generally involves choosing an available business name, designating a registered agent, and filing a Certificate of Formation with the Texas Secretary of State.

You’ll also want to consider an operating agreement, applicable tax obligations, required licenses, and other documents relevant to your business.

Texas requires an LLC to maintain a registered agent and registered office in the state.

DocDraft helps you organize the information and prepare relevant legal documents as you work through these decisions.

Texas business formation rules at a glance

Each rule links to the statute it comes from, checked October 2026. Your facts, court, and local rules can change what applies.

QuestionTexas ruleSource
LLC filing fee$300 to file the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State.Secretary of State Form 205Secretary of State Form 205
Registered agentEvery filing entity must designate and keep a registered agent and registered office in Texas.Bus. Orgs. Code §5.201Bus. Orgs. Code §5.201
Franchise taxEach taxable entity files an annual franchise tax report with the Comptroller.Tax Code §171.202Tax Code §171.202

Texas business formation documents and guides

Each one opens the Texas version, written around the rules it has to follow.

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LLC operating agreementExample draft

5. Capital contributions. Each member will contribute $10,000 at formation and additional capital as a majority of members decides1.

1Question for an attorney

Can the other members make me put in more money?

11. Transfers. A member may not transfer a membership interest without the written consent of all other members2.

2Question for an attorney

What happens to my share if I want out in three years?

2 questions ready for reviewSections 5 and 11

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