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Key Contacts for the Office of the Secretary of State

Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday
Maps: Capitol Complex (PDF) | Driving Directions and Parking
(TDD/TTY) phone number: 711
Accessible Building Entrances: Capitol - North Lobby; Rudder Building - Brazos Street West side door street level; Rusk Building - 10th Street South door street level

Business & Public Filings

CORPORATIONS
Physical Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701		 Corporations Section
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, Texas 78711-3697		  
  Phone Fax
Name Availability and Business Entity Information (512) 463-5555 (512) 463-5709
Copies and Certificates (512) 463-5578 (512) 463-5709
Reports Unit
Reports Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12028
Austin, Texas 78711-2028		 (512) 475-2705 (512) 463-1423
SOSDirect (512) 475-2755 (512) 463-5709
STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
Physical Address    
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701		    
  Phone Fax
Authentications
Authentications Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13550
Austin, Texas 78711-3550		 (512) 463-5705 (512) 463-5255
Citations
Citations Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12079
Austin, Texas 78711-2079 		(512) 463-5560 (512) 463-0873
Notary Public
Notary Public Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13375
Austin, Texas 78711-3375		 (512) 463-5705 (512) 463-0873
Registrations
Registrations Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13550
Austin, Texas 78711-3550		 (512) 475-0775 (512) 475-2815
TEXAS REGISTER
Physical Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos, Room 245
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Texas Register
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887		  
  Phone Fax
State Rules & Meeting Notices (512) 463-5561 (512) 463-5569
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Physical Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos, Suite 505
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Uniform Commercial Code
Secretary of State
PO Box 13193
Austin, Texas 78711-3193		  
  Phone Fax
Receptionist (512) 475-2700  
Financing Statements & Amendments (512) 475-2703 (512) 463-1423
Lien Certificates/Copies (512) 475-2703 (512) 475-2812
SOSDirect (512) 475-2740 (512) 463-1423

Elections

Physical Address Mailing Address  
Thomas J. Rusk Building
208 East 10th Street, 3rd Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Elections Division
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12060
Austin, Texas 78711-2060		  
  Phone Fax
Need to File an Election Complaint?
Complaint Form (PDF)		 (512) 463-5650
1-800-252-8683		 (512) 475-2811

Executive

Physical Address Mailing Address  
Capitol Building
1100 Congress, Room 1E.8
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail the Secretary of State's Office		 Texas Secretary of State
Executive Division
P.O. Box 12697
Austin, Texas 78711-2697		  
  Phone Fax
Receptionist (512) 463-5770  
Communications (512) 463-9981 (512) 475-2761
International Protocol (512) 463-5268 (512) 475-2761
General Counsel (512) 463-5770 (512) 475-2761

Administrative

Physical Address Mailing Address  
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street, 4th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701		 Administrative Services
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887		  
  Phone Fax
General (512) 463-5600  
Human Resources (512) 463-8000 (512) 475-2819
Purchasing (512) 463-5608 (512) 475-2819
Financial Management (512) 463-5594 (512) 463-6039
Accounts Payable (512) 475-2782 (512) 463-6039
Accounts Receivable (512) 463-5601 (512) 463-6039

Information Technology

Physical Address Phone Fax
James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street, 3rd Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 (512) 463-5609 (512) 463-5678

Texas Border & Mexican Affairs

Physical Address Mailing Address  
Capitol Building
1100 Congress, Room 1E.8
Austin, Texas 78701
E-mail		 Texas Secretary of State
Texas Border & Mexican Affairs
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887		  
  Phone Fax
  (512) 463-5994 (512) 475-2761

Colonia Initiatives Program

Section/Department Phone Fax
E-mail (956) 969-9075 (956) 969-9079

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