# Texas Comptroller Business Entity & Officer Search Scraper (`scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper`) Actor
Search Texas Comptroller franchise tax account status: standing, right to transact, SOS file number, registered agent, plus officers/directors names and addresses. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $12.75 / 1,000 entity results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## Texas Comptroller Business Entity & Officer Search Scraper
> Look up Texas business entities by name, taxpayer number or Secretary of State file number and get the full franchise tax account status: right to transact business, SOS registration status and file number, state of formation, mailing address, the registered agent, and the complete roster of officers, directors and managing members with their titles and addresses.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper/examples)**
Entity status right to transact, SOS status
People & agents registered agent, officers, directors
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Every record is a Texas business entity with, where available:
- **Identity** — legal name, DBA name, 11-digit taxpayer number, FEI/EIN number
- **Standing** — franchise tax right to transact business, Secretary of State registration status, SOS file number, effective registration date, state of formation
- **Address** — full mailing address (street, city, state, ZIP)
- **Registered agent** — agent name and registered office address
- **Officers & directors** — the full roster from the Public Information Report: each person's name, title, address and report year, plus a count and the top officer broken out into its own columns
You control whether to pull the full detail (registered agent + officers) or just the entity name and number. Empty searches never cost anything — you only pay for real entity records returned.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| B2B lead generation | Vendors prospecting Texas companies and their decision-makers |
| KYB & due diligence | Compliance, lending and onboarding teams verifying entity standing |
| Sales & recruiting | Teams sourcing officers, directors and managing members by company |
| Legal & collections | Confirming registered agent for service of process |
| Market research | Analysts mapping companies, agents and ownership across Texas |
| Data pipelines | Developers feeding CRMs and BI tools with clean entity data |
### How to use it
1. Enter one or more **entity names**, or a single **taxpayer number** (11 digits) or **SOS file number**.
2. Leave **Include Full Details** on to capture the registered agent and the officers/directors block; turn it off for a fast name/number-only lookup.
3. Set **Max Entities** to cap how many records you want.
4. Run it and export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**How do I look up a single company?**
Enter its name, or paste its 11-digit taxpayer number or Secretary of State file number for an exact match.
**Do I get the officers and directors?**
Yes. When Include Full Details is on, each entity's officers, directors and managing members are captured with their titles and addresses, exactly as filed on the Public Information Report.
**Will I be charged for searches that return nothing?**
No. You are only charged for real entity records. Empty or failed searches cost nothing.
**What formats can I export?**
JSON, CSV or Excel, plus the API.
***
*This actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts or the State of Texas. It accesses only public information.*
# Actor input Schema
## `names` (type: `array`):
One or more business/entity names to search (2-50 chars each). Each name runs its own search; results are merged and deduplicated.
## `taxpayerId` (type: `string`):
Exact 11-digit Texas taxpayer number (or 9-digit FEI/EIN) to look up a single entity.
## `fileNumber` (type: `string`):
Texas Secretary of State file number (6-10 digits) to look up a single entity.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When on (default), fetch each entity's full account status: registered agent, SOS status, and the officers/directors block from the Public Information Report. Turn off to return name/number only.
## `maxEntities` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of entities to return across the whole run.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"names": [
"WALMART"
],
"withDetails": true,
"maxEntities": 30
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"names": [
"WALMART"
],
"maxEntities": 30
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"names": ["WALMART"],
"maxEntities": 30,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"names": [
"WALMART"
],
"maxEntities": 30
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/texas-comptroller-entities-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Fsm10RdpabD3mmWo6/builds/Aabk3bUSS4xCkYcEi/openapi.json