File an assumed name certificate with the Brazos County Clerk

A sole proprietor or partnership using a business name in Brazos County files an assumed name, or DBA, with the County Clerk. The record sits with other county filings such as deeds, brand records, and marriage licenses.

The clerk's forms page has the assumed-name certificate and the abandonment form used when the name closes or changes. Filing happens at the courthouse in Bryan, with county fees listed on the clerk's page.

A DBA only records the name. It is not a sales-tax permit, professional license, or city approval to open.