Form 505—General Information
(Application for Renewal of Registration of an Entity Name)
The attached form is drafted to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney and tax specialist.
Commentary
Sections 5.151 to 5.154 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC) govern registration of entity
names.
The following organizations may register their names: (1) any organization authorized to do
business in Texas as a bank, trust company, savings association or insurance company, or (2) any
foreign filing entity not registered to do business in Texas.
The registration of a name is effective for one year unless the entity files an earlier written notice of
withdrawal. An application for registration of an entity name may be renewed for successive one-year
periods if an application for renewal of name registration is filed during the 90-day period preceding the
expiration of that registration. The filing fee for an application to renew a name registration is $40. Use
this form to renew an existing registration.
Instructions for Form
Entity Information: Set forth the entity name for which the renewal of the registration is
submitted. In addition, set forth the date of filing and file number of the registration being renewed.
Entity Address: Set forth a street or mailing address at which the entity may be contacted.
Jurisdiction and Date of Formation: Set forth the date of formation of the organization and the
state or country under whose laws the organization is formed.
Nature of Business: Set forth a brief statement of the nature of the organization’s business.
Certification of Existence: By signing the application for renewal of name registration, the person
signing is certifying that the organization validly exists and is doing business under the laws of its
jurisdiction of formation. In this item, check the applicable box to indicate the nature of the
organization. If no box applies, check “other foreign organization” and specify the organization type
in the space provided.
Execution: A governing person or managerial official of the entity must sign the application for
renewal of name registration. Before signing, please read the statements on this form carefully. A
person commits an offense under section 4.008 of the BOC if the person signs or directs the filing of
a filing instrument the person knows is materially false with the intent that the instrument be
delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor unless the
person’s intent is to harm or defraud another, in which case the offense is a state jail felony.
Payment and Delivery Instructions: The filing fee for a renewal of application for registration of
an entity name is $40. Fees may be paid by personal checks, money orders, LegalEase debit cards, or
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa credit cards. Checks or money orders must be
payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution and made payable to the secretary of state. Fees
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paid by credit card are subject to a statutorily authorized convenience fee of 2.7 percent of the total
fees.
Submit the completed form in duplicate along with the filing fee. The form may be mailed to P.O.
Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697; faxed to (512) 463-5709; or delivered to the James Earl
Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. If a document is transmitted by fax,
credit card information must accompany the transmission (Form 807). On filing the document, the
secretary of state will return the appropriate evidence of filing to the submitter together with a file-
stamped copy of the document, if a duplicate copy was provided as instructed.
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Form 505
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Return in duplicate to:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711-3697
512 463-5555
FAX 512 463-5709
Filing Fee: $40
Application for Renewal
of Registration of An
Entity Name
Entity Information
The organization named below is authorized to do business in Texas as a bank, trust company, savings
association, or insurance company, or is a foreign filing entity not registered to do business in Texas,
and submits this application to renew its registration of its name under section 5.155 of the Texas
Business Organizations Code.
Organization Name
The date of filing of the registration being renewed is:
mm/dd/yyyy
The file number of the registration being renewed is:
Entity Address
Street or Mailing Address City State Country Zip Code
Jurisdiction and Formation
The organization was formed on
mm/dd/yyyy
under the laws of
State or Country
Nature of Business
The nature of the organization’s business is:
Certification of Existence
The undersigned authorized person certifies that the organization validly exists and is doing business
under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation as a: (Check applicable box. If “other foreign organization”, specify
organization type in space provided.)
Foreign For-profit Corporation Foreign Limited Liability Company Insurance Company
Foreign Nonprofit Corporation Foreign Limited Partnership Trust Company
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Foreign Professional Corporation Foreign Cooperative Association Savings Association
Foreign Professional Association Bank
Other Foreign Organization
Execution
The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a
materially false or fraudulent instrument.
Date:
Signature and title of authorized person
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