[2] The secretary of state offices are in the James Earl Rudder State Office Building at 1019 Brazos Street in Austin; the main building handles business and public filings, statutory documents, administrative code open meetings and the UCC.

The secretary of state elections office is on the second floor of the James Earl Rudder Building.

[3] The executive offices are in Room 1E.8 in the Texas State Capitol.

[4][5][6] Under the Texas Constitution the secretary of state is, with the governor, the lieutenant governor, the comptroller of public accounts, the commissioner of the Office of General Land and the attorney general, one of the six members of the Executive Department.

[9] The Secretary of State also issues appointments for notaries public.