Texas UCC Search

How UCC filings show up in the public record, and a way to order the search.

Texas UCC Search

UCC Lien Search

Quick answer. A UCC lien search in a given state uses that state’s central filing office and the debtor’s exact legal name. County land records are a separate search. A Texas UCC search runs in SOSPortal. Create an SOSPortal account, not an SOSDirect account. Each web search is $1, paid before results, including a search that finds nothing. You can search by filing number, debtor, or secured party.

Official office

Texas Secretary of State, Corporations Section entity index

Open the official search

Phone: (512) 463-5555

Secretary of State, 400 W. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701

SOSPortal is online 24/7. Corporations email: CorpInfo@sos.texas.gov.

Steps

  1. Create an SOSPortal login

    The Secretary of State says SOSDirect credentials will not work on SOSPortal.

  2. Pay the $1 search

    The fee is due before the search, even if the answer is no records. The FAQ says so.

  3. Choose debtor, number, or secured party

    Debtor is the usual choice for “what is filed on this company.”

  4. Download the plain copy

    Certificates are a further $15 in the how-to guide. Order one only if you need it.

State UCC lien search

Texas uses SOSPortal and charges $1 before the search. Florida uses the Secured Transaction Registry at floridaucc.com. California’s bizfile UCC search is free and does not require an account. New York’s UCC public inquiry is on the Department of State site and includes federal tax lien notices. Delaware routes certified searches through authorized searchers. Ohio’s UCC portal searches by financing-statement number, debtor, or secured party.

Those are different systems. The state page you are on names the one that applies. Do not reuse another state’s login or fee.

SOSPortal is the UCC door

The Secretary of State’s UCC section says paper filings stopped and the UCC portal is inside SOSPortal. The how-to guide walks through Search & Order Records, the Uniform Commercial Code tile, and a $15 certificate if you order one. UCC email is UCC_Assist@sos.texas.gov.

SOSDirect still exists for other business services and is a separate password. Signing in there does not open the new UCC search. A Texas UCC statement request is the search you just paid for, not a different free form.

Common mistakes

  • Using SOSDirect for a new UCC search.
  • Expecting a free Texas UCC name search.
  • Sending paper UCC filings.
  • Confusing the corporation SOSDirect fee with the UCC portal fee and then skipping the receipt.

Questions

Where do I do a Texas UCC filing search?

In SOSPortal, under Search & Order Records, then Uniform Commercial Code.

How much is a Texas UCC search?

The Secretary of State lists $1 per web search, charged even when no records are found.

Is SOSDirect the same as SOSPortal?

No. They are separate accounts. UCC search and filing are directed to SOSPortal.

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