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Key Contacts for the Office of the Secretary of State

Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday
Maps: Capitol Complex (PDF) | Driving Directions and Parking
(TDD/TTY) phone number: 711 | Accessibility Coordinator
Accessible Building Entrances: Capitol - North Lobby; Rudder Building - Brazos Street West side door street level

Business & Public Filings

CORPORATIONS
Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701		 Corporations Section
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, Texas 78711-3697		  
Phone Fax

Name Availability, Business Entity Information and Registered Agent
E-mail

 (512) 463-5555 (512) 463-5709
Copies and Certificates
E-mail		 (512) 463-5578 (512) 463-5709
SOSDirect
E-mail		 (512) 463-5555 (512) 463-5709
GOVERNMENT FILINGS
Address    
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701		    
  Phone Fax
Authentications
P.O. Box 13550
Austin, Texas 78711-3550
E-mail		 (512) 463-5705 (512) 463-5255
Notary Public
P.O. Box 13375
Austin, Texas 78711-3375
E-mail		 (512) 463-5705 (512) 463-0873
Service of Process
P.O. Box 12079
Austin, Texas 78711-2079
E-mail		 (512) 463-5560 (512) 463-0873
Texas Register (State Rules & Meeting Notices)
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887
E-mail		 (512) 463-5561 (512) 463-5569
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Uniform Commercial Code
PO Box 13193
Austin, Texas 78711-3193		  
Phone Fax
Financing Statements & Amendments (512) 475-2703 (512) 475-2812
Lien Certificates/Copies (512) 475-2703 (512) 475-2812
SOSDirect
E-mail		 (512) 475-2703 (512) 463-1423
Registrations
P.O. Box 13550
Austin, Texas 78711-3550
E-mail		 (512) 475-0775 (512) 475-2815
Reports
P.O. Box 12028
Austin, Texas 78711-2028
E-mail		 (512) 475-2705 (512) 463-1423

Elections

Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Bldg.
1019 Brazos St.
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Elections Division
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12060
Austin, Texas 78711-2060		  
Phone Fax
Need to File an Election Complaint?
Complaint Form (PDF)		 (512) 463-5650
1-800-252-8683		 (512) 475-2811

Executive

Address Mailing Address  
Capitol Building
1100 Congress, Room 1E.8
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail the Secretary of State's Office		 Texas Secretary of State
Executive Division
P.O. Box 12697
Austin, Texas 78711-2697		  
Phone Fax
Receptionist (512) 463-5770  
Communications (512) 463-6116 (512) 475-2761
International Protocol (512) 463-5268 (512) 475-2761
General Counsel (512) 463-5770 (512) 475-2761

Administrative

Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street, 4th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701		 Administrative Services
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887		  
Phone Fax
General (512) 463-5600  
Human Resources (512) 463-8000 (512) 475-2819
Purchasing (512) 463-5608 (512) 475-2819
Financial Management (512) 463-5594 (512) 463-6039
Accounts Payable (512) 475-2782 (512) 463-6039
Accounts Receivable (512) 463-5601 (512) 463-6039

Information Technology

Address Phone Fax
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street, 3rd Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 (512) 463-5638  

Texas Border & Mexican Affairs

Address Mailing Address  
Capitol Building
1100 Congress, Room 1E.8
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Texas Secretary of State
Texas Border & Mexican Affairs
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887		  
Phone Fax
(512) 463-5994 (512) 475-2761

Colonia Initiatives Program

Section/Department Phone Fax
E-mail (956) 969-9075 (956) 969-9079

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