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Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.252 (2026)

Service On Secretary Of State

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Sec. 5.252. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) Service on the secretary of state under Section 5.251 is effected by:

(1) delivering to the secretary duplicate copies of the process, notice, or demand; and

(2) accompanying the copies with any fee required by law, including this code or the Government Code, for:

(A) maintenance by the secretary of a record of the service; and

(B) forwarding by the secretary of the process, notice, or demand.

(b) Notice on the secretary of state under Subsection (a) is returnable in not less than 30 days.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Am. Discovery Energy, Inc. v. Apache Corp., 367 S.W.3d 704 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012).
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Am. Discovery Energy, Inc. v. Apache Corp., 367 S.W.3d 704 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012). “Tex. Bus. Orgs.Code Ann. § 5.252(a) (West 2011).”
Quentin Holloway v. Auto. Promotion Consultants, LLC, No. 5:20-cv-01023 (W.D. Tex. May 3, 2021). · cites it 2× “Thus, Plaintiff served Defendant via the Texas Secretary of State in accordance with TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 5.251(1)(B) and TEX.”
Comal & Co. LLC v. Michelle Mays, No. 03-17-00746-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Jan. 5, 2018). “3 TEX. R. CIV. P. 30 .........................”
Acadian Props. Austin, LLC v. Kjmonte Investments, LLC, 650 S.W.3d 98 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2021). “TEX.BUS.ORGS.CODE ANN. § 5.252. In turn, the Secretary of State’s only duty is to forward the process to the registered agent’s most recent address on file with its office by certified mail, return receipt requested.”
Samuels & Sons, LLC v. Caroline Williamson, Mary Tucker, & Jacob Shape, No. 05-21-00123-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 3, 2022). “See TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE ANN. § 5.252(a). After service is made in compliance with section 5.”
Dansk Express, LLC v. IPFS Corp., No. 01-22-00621-CV, 2023 WL 4937497 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 3, 2023). “TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 5.252(a). In turn, the SOS’s duty is to forward the process, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the named entity at the “most recent address of the entity on file with the [SOS].”
Balkan Express, LLC v. Stefanie Hollins, No. 01-22-00911-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 19, 2023). “” The Secretary of State issued a Whitney Certificate on June 6 Section 5.252 of the Code explains how service on the Secretary of State is effected.”
Hardisty v. Fam. Moving Servs. Inc, No. 3:23-cv-00307 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 22, 2024). “Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.252(a)(1-2). After forwarding the process, the Texas Secretary of State issues a certificate of service, which conclusively establishes that process was served.”
Mobile Env't Solutions, LLC v. All-Star Inflatables Inc., No. 4:24-cv-04929 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 25, 2025). “” TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 5.251(1)(A). Service may be effected through the Texas Secretary of State by delivering “duplicate copies of the process, notice, or demand” and the accompanying fees to the Secretary of State.”
Am. Servs. U.S. LLC v. Identity Built, LLC, No. 01-23-00540-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 1, 2025). “TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 5.252(a). After the plaintiff serves the Secretary in compliance with section 5.”
Wright, No. 3:25-cv-00080 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 24, 2025). “Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.252(a). The Secretary then forwards the process to the corporation and issues a certificate of service.”
Legends Landscapes, LLC v. Thomas Brown D/B/A B & B Constr., No. 06-13-00129-CV, 2014 WL 1260624 (Tex. App.—Texarkana Mar. 27, 2014). “TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE ANN. § 5.252 (West 2012).”
Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.252(a): 6 cases
Am. Discovery Energy, Inc. v. Apache Corp., 367 S.W.3d 704 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012). “Tex. Bus. Orgs.Code Ann. § 5.252(a) (West 2011).”
Samuels & Sons, LLC v. Caroline Williamson, Mary Tucker, & Jacob Shape, No. 05-21-00123-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 3, 2022). “See TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE ANN. § 5.252(a). After service is made in compliance with section 5.”
Dansk Express, LLC v. IPFS Corp., No. 01-22-00621-CV, 2023 WL 4937497 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 3, 2023). “TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 5.252(a). In turn, the SOS’s duty is to forward the process, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the named entity at the “most recent address of the entity on file with the [SOS].”
Hardisty v. Fam. Moving Servs. Inc, No. 3:23-cv-00307 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 22, 2024). “Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.252(a)(1-2). After forwarding the process, the Texas Secretary of State issues a certificate of service, which conclusively establishes that process was served.”
Am. Servs. U.S. LLC v. Identity Built, LLC, No. 01-23-00540-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 1, 2025). “TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 5.252(a). After the plaintiff serves the Secretary in compliance with section 5.”
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