🏢 Register a Business Name

Register a Business Name in Kenedy County, TX

Here's what to expect at the County Clerk — fees, what to bring, and where to go.

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Texas Assumed Name Certificate — Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 71
Filed with the County Clerk · valid up to 10 years
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$15–$25Assumed Name Certificate — call to confirm

In Texas, a DBA is an Assumed Name Certificate. Sole proprietors and unincorporated businesses (including general partnerships) file with the County Clerk — this office — in Kenedy County (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 71). The fee varies by county, typically $15–$25, and the certificate is valid up to 10 years.

⚠️ LLCs & corporations: file with the state, not the county

Since September 2019, LLCs, corporations, and other registered entities file assumed names only with the Texas Secretary of State — county filing is no longer required or accepted for registered entities. Texas Secretary of State ↗

📞Confirm the exact fee: (361) 294-5220
📋Office Information
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Official Website
co.kenedy.tx.us
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County Seat
Sarita

Call or check the county website for the County Clerk's office address and hours.

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Based on available public records

This page shows the best information we have for Kenedy County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

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Texas Fee Authority

Texas sets baseline clerk fees by state law under Tex. Fam. Code § 2.001.

📖 Read Tex. Fam. Code § 2.001