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Filing a DBA Starts at the Clerk's Counter in Sinton

San Patricio County Rules & Licenses

If the sign says something other than your legal name, you may be in DBA territory. In San Patricio County, the County Clerk keeps the assumed-name forms. The office is in Room 124 at 400 W. Sinton Street in Sinton.

Two forms matter most: the Assumed Name Certificate to start the record and the Certificate of Abandonment when the name is no longer used. For records questions, call (361) 364-9350 and choose option 4.

Chapter 71 is the state law behind assumed-name records. One practical reminder: a DBA is not an LLC, a sales-tax permit, or a city permit. It is mainly a public record of who is using the business name.

Content last revised 2026-07-11

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