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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Texas Secretary of State · How we research

The short answer

Texas UCC financing statements are filed with the Texas Secretary of State, Uniform Commercial Code Section. You can search them online for a fee, after creating an account, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search Texas UCC records

  1. Create an SOSPortal account. You need one to search or file UCC records.
  2. Go to the Search and Orders page and choose a debtor name or filing number search.
  3. Pay the $1 search fee before the search runs.
  4. Order a Debtor Search Certificate ($15) if you need an official result.

Good to know in Texas: You pay the $1 even when the result says "No records found." When searching by filing number, leave out the hyphen and any leading zero.

Texas UCC fees

Online search
$15
Debtor Search Certificate. Each web inquiry is $1. Certified copies are $1 per page plus $15.
File a UCC-1
$5
Financing statement. Filings must be made online, since paper filings stopped on Aug. 29, 2025.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our Texas business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Texas UCC search free?

No. The state charges $15 (Debtor Search Certificate. Each web inquiry is $1. Certified copies are $1 per page plus $15).

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in Texas?

$5. Financing statement. Filings must be made online, since paper filings stopped on Aug. 29, 2025.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our Texas business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Texas Secretary of State: UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Texas Secretary of State: UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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