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A Nueces County DBA is filed with the County Clerk — if your business is unincorporated

Nueces County Rules & Licenses

A sole proprietor or partnership in Nueces County files an assumed name with the County Clerk at 901 Leopard Street. The county calls it an unincorporated assumed-name certificate. It is a public name record, not a business license.

LLCs and corporations use a different path. If the business is registered with the Texas Secretary of State, the county DBA filing is usually not the one to use. The county filing is for unincorporated businesses the state does not track.

A DBA does not replace a health permit, city sign permit, sales-tax registration, or alcohol license. The name filing is only one step.

Content last revised 2026-07-11

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