About the Statutory Documents Section
Elected Judicial Officials and District Attorneys: New SOS Contact Information for Oaths of Office.
Statutory Documents is responsible for appointing Texas notaries public, licensing commercial use of the Texas state seal and for issuing many different types of registrations, including:
- athlete agents;
- health spas;
- third party debt collectors;
- telephone solicitation;
- business opportunities;
- credit services organizations;
- membership camping resorts;
- public safety organizations, promoters, publications;
- veterans organization solicitation;
- property rights for a claim for the use of a deceased person’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness;
- and others, but does not include the formation of profit or non-profit entities or registered agents for these entities, or the registration of Out-of-State corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships.
For inquiries related to the formation of profit or non-profit entities or subsequent filings related to these entities, or registered agents for these entities, or the registration of Out-of-State corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships, please refer to the Business Filings information on this website or call (512) 463-5555.
Statutory Documents also authenticates documents for foreign use and accepts service of process under the more than 20 statutes designating the secretary of state as agent.