The cost to incorporate in Texas is $308.00. This filing fee can be submitted to the Corporations Section of the Secretary of State's website, SOSDirect, as a part of the electronic filing; alternatively, a check for the cost to incorporate can be mailed along with a hard copy of the registration documents to the Business Filings Division's office in Austin, Texas.

Should you decide to incorporate in Texas by mailing physical documents, note that the Corporations Section is open during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, and is closed on legal holidays. Because of a potential wait time, it is advisable to go to the Corporation Section with enough time remaining in the day to ensure that your documents can be processed.

However, there is a great deal that can be done through SOSDirect, the Secretary of State's business filings website. The website is a handy way to make annual renewal and other filings, as well as a valuable resource for obtaining information about other businesses.