If a foreign entity intends to or is already transacting business in Texas, what are the penalties for not registering with the Secretary of State?
If a foreign entity transacts business in Texas without registering, • the entity cannot maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a Texas court until it registers; • the attorney general can enjoin the entity from transacting business in Texas; • the entity is subject to a civil penalty equal to all fees and taxes that would have been imposed if the entity had registered when first required; and • if the entity has transacted business in the state for more than ninety (90) days, the Secretary of State will impose a late filing fee for an Application for Registration equal to the registration fee for each year or part of year of delinquency.
