A Tom Green County DBA starts a ten-year clock

A sole owner mowing lawns as "Concho Valley Lawn Care" has a different filing path from an LLC using a second name. County filings mainly cover people, general partnerships, and other businesses that do not file with the state. Corporations, LLCs, LPs, and similar entities use the Secretary of State.

Tom Green County currently lists a $23 filing fee, plus fifty cents for added signatures. Its certificate lasts ten years unless the filer chooses a shorter term, and the clerk does not send an expiration reminder. Those details are worth checking again on filing day because fees can change.

A DBA records the working name. It does not create an LLC, reserve a trademark, open a sales-tax account, or replace another license. Start with the business type. That tells you whether to go to 124 W. Beauregard or file with the state.