Northwest Registered Agent, LLC is the agent on file for a great many newly formed Texas LLCs, and the registered office listed for it is 5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731, in Travis County. In a sample of Texas Comptroller franchise tax records for entities registered with the Secretary of State between February and November 2026, almost every filing that named Northwest gave this suite. Most of those filings were new LLCs, so the papers sent here are often citations and petitions in contract, debt and property disputes, plus subpoenas and demand letters aimed at single-member LLCs.
Pricing and Turnaround
Price is set by the tier, not by the address. A Balcones Drive delivery on Standard Service costs $69, with the attempt scheduled inside 5 business days. Moving to Rush Service costs $119, and the suite then gets its attempt within 48 hours. When even that is too slow, 24-Hour Service costs $169 and has the attempt made within 24 hours. Serving a Texas state-court citation or summons adds $100 to the tier price, because only a sheriff, constable or certified process server may serve one in Texas; picking Standard for a state-court citation therefore costs $169. Notices, subpoenas and federal summonses carry no added fee. When the agent has the papers, you get an emailed copy of the signed Rule 107 return of service. Orders go through the order form.
What Can Be Served Here
Northwest takes service on behalf of entities that appointed it, which means the papers have to name the exact registered entity that lists Northwest on its record. A suit against the owner personally is a different matter: Northwest is the LLC's agent, not the member's, so a petition naming only the individual is not served by delivering it here. The registered agent requirement itself comes from Bus. Orgs. Code 5.201, which applies to every filing entity and foreign filing entity. An LLC that lets its agent lapse does not escape service, because Bus. Orgs. Code 5.251 makes the Secretary of State its agent whenever the registered agent is missing or cannot be found at the office with reasonable diligence. If the defendant is a partnership or another noncorporate business rather than an LLC, CPRC 17.021 governs its agents for service, and the lawyer on the case should confirm who to name.
Before You Send Papers
Check that the LLC still exists and still names Northwest; an LLC can forfeit its charter, dissolve or switch agents at any point, and the record is where that shows up. A registered office on Balcones Drive also tells you nothing about where the owner lives, so if the claim is against a person as well as the company, plan a separate delivery for that person. Make one complete set per named defendant. Keep in mind that a different agent, Registered Agents Inc., uses the same suite; the agent line on the entity record decides which name belongs on your request.
Nearby Courts and Other Locations
For suits filed locally, the Travis County page lists the courts, and the Travis County Courthouse itself is at 1000 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78701. For entities that list Registered Agents Inc. at this address, see the Registered Agents Inc. page. If the agent cannot be found, use the Texas Secretary of State.