Notary Law Update: TX House Bill 1787
State: Texas
Summary:House Bill 1787 now permits a declaration for mental health treatment to be acknowledged before a Notary.
Signed:
June 01, 2017
Effective:
September 01, 2017
Chapter: TBD
Affects:Amends Section 137.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Changes: - Allows a declaration form mental health treatment to be signed by the principal and acknowledged before a Notary in addition to the option of signing the declaration before 2 witnesses.
Analysis:Prior to the enactment of HB 1787, an individual signing a declaration for mental health treatment was required to sign the declaration in front of 2 witnesses. Now, a declaration may be acknowledged before a Notary.
Read the bill text.