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TX Govt Code § 406.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.011. Reappointment

Sec. 406.011.  REAPPOINTMENT.  (a)  Not earlier than 90 days prior to the expiration date of the notary's term, a notary public may apply for reappointment on submission of a new application to the secretary of state.(b)  A notary public who is not reappointed on or before the expiration date of the term the notary public is serving will be appointed for a new term expiring four years from the date of qualification.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Govt Code § 406.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.012. Inspection of Records

Sec. 406.012.  INSPECTION OF RECORDS.  All records concerning the appointment and qualification of the notary public shall be kept in the office of the secretary of state.  The records are public information.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 406.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.013. Seal

Sec. 406.013.  SEAL.  (a)  A notary public shall provide a seal of office that clearly shows, when embossed, stamped, or printed on a document, the words "Notary Public, State of Texas" around a star of five points, the notary public's name, the notary public's identifying number, and the date the notary public's commission expires.  The notary public shall authenticate all official acts with the seal of office.(b)  The seal may be a circular form not more than two inches in diameter or a rectangular form not more than one inch in width and 2-1/2 inches in length.  The seal must have a serrated or milled edge border.(c)  The seal must be affixed by a seal press or stamp that embosses or prints a seal that legibly reproduces the required elements of the seal under photographic methods.  An indelible ink pad must be used for affixing by a stamp the impression of a seal on an instrument to authenticate the notary public's official act.(d)  Subsection (c) does not apply to an electronically transmitted authenticated document, except that an electronically transmitted authenticated document must legibly reproduce the required elements of the seal.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.71(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 95, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 1683), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Govt Code § 406.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.014. Notary Records

Sec. 406.014.  NOTARY RECORDS.  (a)  A notary public other than a court clerk notarizing instruments for the court shall keep in a book a record of:(1)  the date of each instrument notarized;(2)  the date of the notarization;(3)  the name of the signer, grantor, or maker;(4)  the signer's, grantor's, or maker's mailing address;(5)  whether the signer, grantor, or maker is personally known by the notary public, was identified by an identification card issued by a governmental agency or a passport issued by the United States, or was introduced to the notary public and, if introduced, the name and mailing address of the individual introducing the signer, grantor, or maker;(6)  if the instrument is proved by a witness, the mailing address of the witness, whether the witness is personally known by the notary public or was introduced to the notary public and, if introduced, the name and mailing address of the individual introducing the witness;(7)  the name and mailing address of the grantee;(8)  if land is conveyed or charged by the instrument, the name of the original grantee and the county where the land is located; and(9)  a brief description of the instrument.(b)  Entries in the notary's book are public information.(c)  A notary public shall, on payment of all fees, provide a certified copy of any record of official acts in the notary public's book of record to any person requesting the copy.(d)  A notary public who administers an oath pursuant to Article 45.019, Code of Criminal Procedure, is exempt from the requirement in Subsection (a) of recording that oath.(e)  A notary public may maintain the records required by Subsection (a) electronically in a computer or other storage device.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 406, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 451, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 71, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 103 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 731 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 406.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.015. Copies Certified by County Clerk

Sec. 406.015.  COPIES CERTIFIED BY COUNTY CLERK.  (a)  A copy of a record, declaration, protest, or other official act of a notary public may be certified by the county clerk with whom the instrument is deposited.(b)  A copy of an instrument certified by the county clerk under Subsection (a) has the same authority as if certified by the notary public by whom the record, declaration, protest, or other official act was originally made.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.016. Authority

Sec. 406.016.  AUTHORITY.  (a)  A notary public has the same authority as the county clerk to:(1)  take acknowledgments or proofs of written instruments;(2)  protest instruments permitted by law to be protested;(3)  administer oaths;(4)  take depositions;  and(5)  certify copies of documents not recordable in the public records.(b)  A notary public shall sign an instrument in Subsection (a) in the name under which the notary public is commissioned.(c)  A notary public may not issue an identification card.(d)  A notary public not licensed to practice law in this state may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.0165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.0165. Signing Document for Individual With Disability

Sec. 406.0165.  SIGNING DOCUMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITY.  (a)  A notary may sign the name of an individual who is physically unable to sign or make a mark on a document presented for notarization if directed to do so by that individual, in the presence of a witness who has no legal or equitable interest in any real or personal property that is the subject of, or is affected by, the document being signed.  The notary shall require identification of the witness in the same manner as from an acknowledging person under Section 121.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(b)  A notary who signs a document under this section shall write, beneath the signature, the following or a substantially similar sentence:"Signature affixed by notary in the presence of (name of witness), a disinterested witness, under Section 406.0165, Government Code."(c)  A signature made under this section is effective as the signature of the individual on whose behalf the signature was made for any purpose.  A subsequent bona fide purchaser for value may rely on the signature of the notary as evidence of the individual's consent to execution of the document.(d)  In this section, "disability" means a physical impairment that impedes the ability to sign or make a mark on a document.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1218, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 406.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.017. Representation as Attorney

Sec. 406.017.  REPRESENTATION AS ATTORNEY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is a notary public and the person:(1)  states or implies that the person is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state;(2)  solicits or accepts compensation to prepare documents for or otherwise represent the interest of another in a judicial or administrative proceeding, including a proceeding relating to immigration or admission to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters;(3)  solicits or accepts compensation to obtain relief of any kind on behalf of another from any officer, agency, or employee of this state or the United States;(4)  uses the phrase "notario" or "notario publico" to advertise the services of a notary public, whether by signs, pamphlets, stationery, or other written communication or by radio or television; or(5)  advertises the services of a notary public in a language other than English, whether by signs, pamphlets, stationery, or other written communication or by radio or television, if the person does not post or otherwise include with the advertisement a notice that complies with Subsection (b).(a-1)  A person does not violate this section by offering or providing language translation or typing services and accepting compensation. (b)  The notice required by Subsection (a)(5) must state that the notary public is not an attorney and must be in English and in the language of the advertisement and in letters of a conspicuous size.  If the advertisement is by radio or television, the statement may be modified, but must include substantially the same message.  The notice must include the fees that a notary public may charge and the following statement:"I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN TEXAS AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE."(c)  It is an exception to prosecution under this section that, at the time of the conduct charged, the person is licensed to practice law in this state and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e) of this section, an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(e)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been convicted under this section.(f)  Failure to comply with this section is, in addition to a violation of any other applicable law of this state, a deceptive trade practice actionable under Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 566, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 2.002, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 406.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.018. Removal From Office

Sec. 406.018.  REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.  (a)  A notary public guilty of wilful neglect of duty or malfeasance in office may be removed from office in the manner provided by law.(b)  A notary public indicted for and convicted of a wilful neglect of duty or official misconduct shall be removed from office.  The court shall include the order for removal as part of its judgment.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.019. Change of Address

Sec. 406.019.  CHANGE OF ADDRESS.  A notary public shall notify the secretary of state of a change of the notary public's address not later than the 10th day after the date on which the change is made.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.020. Removal From State

Sec. 406.020.  REMOVAL FROM STATE.  A notary public who removes his residence from this state vacates the office.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.021. Removal From Precinct

Sec. 406.021.  REMOVAL FROM PRECINCT.  An ex officio notary public who moves permanently from the notary public's precinct vacates the office.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.022. Effect of Vacancy

Sec. 406.022.  EFFECT OF VACANCY.  If the office of a notary public becomes vacant due to resignation, removal, or death, the county clerk of the county in which the notary public resides shall obtain the record books and public papers belonging to the office of the notary public and deposit them in the county clerk's office.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 406, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 406.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.023. Administration and Enforcement

Sec. 406.023.  ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules necessary for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.  The rules must be consistent with the provisions of this subchapter.(b)  The secretary of state may employ an investigator to aid in the enforcement of this subchapter.(c)  The secretary of state may provide for the appointment of county clerks as deputy custodians for the limited authentication of notary public records deposited in the clerks' offices.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.024. Fees Charged by Notary Public

Sec. 406.024.  FEES CHARGED BY NOTARY PUBLIC.  (a)  A notary public or its employer may charge the following fees:(1)  for protesting a bill or note for nonacceptance or nonpayment, register and seal, a fee of $4;(2)  for each notice of protest, a fee of $1;(3)  for protesting in all other cases, a fee of $4;(4)  for certificate and seal to a protest, a fee of $4;(5)  for taking the acknowledgment or proof of a deed or other instrument in writing, for registration, including certificate and seal, a fee of $6 for the first signature and $1 for each additional signature;(6)  for administering an oath or affirmation with certificate and seal, a fee of $6;(7)  for a certificate under seal not otherwise provided for, a fee of $6;(8)  for a copy of a record or paper in the notary public's office, a fee of 50 cents for each page;(9)  for taking the deposition of a witness, 50 cents for each 100 words;(10)  for swearing a witness to a deposition, certificate, seal, and other business connected with taking the deposition, a fee of $6;  and(11)  for a notarial act not provided for, a fee of $6.(b)  A notary public may charge a fee only for an acknowledgment or official act under Subsection (a).  The fee charged may not exceed the fee authorized by Subsection (a).|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 259, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 406.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.025. Signature on Commissions After Change in Office

Sec. 406.025.  SIGNATURE ON COMMISSIONS AFTER CHANGE IN OFFICE.  If the governor or secretary of state ceases to hold or perform the duties of office, existing stocks of commissions bearing the person's printed name, signature, or facsimile signature may be used until they are exhausted, and the person succeeding to the office or the duties of the office shall have the commissions issued with:(1)  the obsolete printed name, signature, or facsimile signature struck through;(2)  the successor's printed name submitted for the obsolete printed name, signature, or facsimile signature;  and(3)  the inscription "Printed name authorized by law" near the successor's printed name.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Govt Code § 406.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter A. Notary Public|Section 406.026. Electronic Notarization

Sec. 406.026.  ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION.  In a proceeding filed under Title 5, Family Code, if a signature is required to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement may be satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature required to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (S.B. 1726), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 406.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Deeds|Section 406.051. Appointment

Sec. 406.051.  APPOINTMENT.  (a)  The governor may biennially appoint and commission one or more individuals in other states, territories, or foreign countries or in the District of Columbia to serve as commissioner of deeds.(b)  An appointment may be made only on the recommendation of the executive authority of the state, territory, or foreign country or of the District of Columbia.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Deeds|Section 406.052. Term

Sec. 406.052.  TERM.  The term of office of a commissioner of deeds is two years.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Deeds|Section 406.053. Oath

Sec. 406.053.  OATH.  Before performing the duties of office, a commissioner of deeds shall take and subscribe an oath to well and faithfully perform the duties of office under the laws of this state.  The oath shall be:(1)  taken before the clerk of a court of record in the city, county, or country in which the commissioner resides;(2)  certified to by the clerk under the clerk's hand and seal of office;  and(3)  filed in the office of the secretary of state of this state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Deeds|Section 406.054. Seal

Sec. 406.054.  SEAL.  A commissioner of deeds shall provide a seal with a star of five points in the center and the words "Commissioner of the State of Texas" engraved on the seal.  The seal shall be used to certify all official acts of the commissioner of deeds.  An instrument that does not have the impression of the seal, or an act of the commissioner of deeds that is not certified by the impression of the seal, is not valid in this state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 406.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds|Subchapter B. Commissioner of Deeds|Section 406.055. Authority

Sec. 406.055.  AUTHORITY.  A commissioner of deeds has the same authority as a notary public to take acknowledgments and proofs of written instruments, to administer oaths, and to take depositions to be used or recorded in this state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|