> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.baselayer.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Texas Comptroller Franchise-Tax Standing > Oct 8, 2026 Texas registrations now include the business's franchise-tax standing from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, alongside its Secretary of State status.
Every registration returned by `GET /businesses/{id}`, `GET /businesses/{id}/registrations` and `GET /registrations/{id}` now carries a `metadata` array. For a Texas registration with Comptroller data, it contains an entry with: * `source`: `texas_comptroller` * `status`: `active`, `inactive` or `unknown` * `status_description`: the Comptroller's own wording, for example `Franchise Tax Forfeited` * `taxpayer_number`: the Texas taxpayer number The Comptroller often flags a business that has lost its right to transact business months before the Secretary of State does, which makes the two disagreeing an early warning sign. For Texas businesses, the KYB score now also considers this standing, separately from the Secretary of State registration status, with the two counting equally. A business that is active with the Secretary of State but has forfeited its franchise-tax standing will score lower than before. When the standing is unknown (for example, for tax-exempt entities), only the Secretary of State status is used. See [Scores & Ratings](/docs/baselayer-scores-ratings). In the console, the KYB report shows a new **Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts** section below Secretary of State, and SoS filings flag any registration where the two sources disagree. `metadata` is an empty array for registrations outside Texas. No integration changes required. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.