Assumed Names
Effective Sept. 1, 2019, a corporation, limited partnership; limited liability partnership, limited liability company or foreign filing entity shall file the certificate in the office of the Secretary of State and is no longer required to file in the offices of each County Clerk where business is to be conducted. (HB 3609 – 86th Legislation)
Texas Business and Commerce Code Title 5, Chapter 71.051 requires persons conducting business or providing professional services to file an Unincorporated Assumed Name Certificate in the county where they will be conducting their business. You must check the name availability with the County Clerk’s Office to ensure that no assumed name certificate is already filed using the business name. Please use the following guidelines when applying for an Assumed Name in Cameron County:
- Unincorporated Assumed Names may be filed in the County Clerk’s main office located in the Administration Building 835 E. Levee St. 3rd Floor, Brownsville, San Benito location 1390 W. Expressway 83, San Benito, or at the location in Harlingen at 3320 W. Wilson Rd. Harlingen.
- After completing the online application below, please visit one of our offices to complete the filing of your assumed name or abandonment of assumed name.
- If you have partners in an unincorporated business, each person must be present to sign the Assumed Name document at the time of filing.
- Your Assumed Name must be filed with the County Clerk unless you are required to file with the Secretary of State. For more information on state requirements please visit the Secretary of State’s Name Filing FAQs.
- If filing by mail, your application must be notarized.
- Assumed Name Certificates are valid for 10 years from date of issue.
- You may file more than one Assumed Name.
- There is no age requirement for filing an Assumed Name.
Searching an Assumed Name business may be conducted in person, or online. We DO NOT accept telephone requests for business name searches. Business name searches can be conducted in person at the County Clerk’s Office free of charge, at the time of filing.
After applying online, to complete the transaction all parties must appear in our office within 10 calendar days from the date the application is submitted. If necessary, you may reapply in our office.
Filing fees will vary according to the type of Assumed Name Certificate you are filing.
If you mail your application and pay by check, you must include a legible copy of your valid government issued photo ID with your notarized application.
All checks are to be made payable to: Cameron County Clerk.
- $32.50 to file a notarized D/B/A Assumed Name Certificate for an unincorporated business + $0.50 per additional owner; or $37.50 for a D/B/A application requiring Clerk Acknowledgment + $0.50 per additional owner.
- There is a copy fee of $1.00 per page plus an additional $5.00 for a certified copy.
- $32.50 to file a notarized D/B/A Assumed Name Certificate for an unincorporated business + $0.50 per additional owner; or $37.50 for a D/B/A application requiring Clerk Acknowledgment + $0.50 per additional owner.
- There is a copy fee of $1.00 per page plus an additional $5.00 for a certified copy.
For more information or if you have any questions you may contact us at officialpublicrecords@co.cameron.tx.us or by calling (956) 544-0815.