Instructions for Ordering Copies and Certificates using SOSPortal

You may order a certificate of fact - status, which is official evidence of an entity's existence or authority to transact business in Texas. It provides an entity's current legal name, date of formation, and a statement of the entity's status. A "certificate of status" is often required when qualifying or registering to do business in other jurisdictions. The charge is $15.00 per certificate.

Login to SOSPortal to place an order.

1. Select the Search Orders Records tile.
2. On the next page, select New Search.
3. Enter payment information to continue.
4. Select the Business Filings tile.
5. You may find the entity by searching by the entity name, file number, or other search options. Select the SEARCH button.
6. Click the file number and verify it is the correct entity.
7. Click Order Copies & Certificates and proceed to the next screen to select what you would like to order or download.
8. Checkout using your preferred payment method and return to the Search & Order Records homepage.
9. Click the order number to retrieve your copies and certificates.
   

Orders may take up to 10 minutes to become available. Please note, the link will expire after 90 days. Make sure to check your spam or trash folder in case our correspondence is filtered to those folders. Please make sure your computer has the required software to retrieve your order.

Certified copies of documents are $15 for the certificate and $1.00 per page of the document ordered.

To order certified copies of a document from SOSPortal follow the instructions below.

Login to SOSPortal to place an order.

1. Select the Search & Order Records tile.
2. On the next page, select, New Search.
3. Enter payment information and click Continue.
4. Select the Business Filings tile.
5. You may find the entity by searching by the entity name, file number, or other search options. Select the SEARCH button.
6. Click the file number and verify it is the correct entity.
7. Click Order Copies & Certificates and proceed to the next screen.
8. Under the Filing History, click the checkbox next to each document for which you would like a certified copy.
9. Click Checkout to enter your preferred payment method and return to the Search & Order Records homepage.
10. Click the order number to retrieve your copies and certificates.

Certificates may take up to 10 minutes to generate. Please note, the link will expire after 90 days.

Make sure to check your spam or trash folder in case our correspondence is filtered to those folders. Please make sure your computer has the required software to retrieve your order.

You may retrieve plain copies of documents online by following these steps:

Login to SOSPortal to place an order.

1. Select the Search & Order Records tile.
2. On the next page, select, New Search.
3. Enter payment information and click Continue.
4. Select Business Filings tile.
5. You may find the Business Filings entity by searching by the entity name, file number, or other search options. Click SEARCH.
   Note: This search will result in a fee.
6. Click the file number to view the entity’s information.
7. Click the Filing History tab to view and download plain copies.

Please note: This search will result in a fee of $1.00.

Plain copies are $0.10 per page. The $1 search fee is waived if an order is placed on the search results.