LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 1098 - Senate Bill 1098 makes changes to the information required to be recorded in a Notary's journal related to the addresses of parties to the notarization, as specified, and clarifies when a Notary must provide a certified copy of a record in the Notary's journal.
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX House Bill 1787 - House Bill 1787 now permits a declaration for mental health treatment to be acknowledged before a Notary.
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
Texas Senate Bill 1193 - Senate Bill 1193 enacts the Texas Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 1400 - Senate Bill 1400 modifies the procedures for using a Notary in relation to the opening of safe deposit boxes.
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX House Bill 1974 - House Bill 1974 modifies the law concerning durable powers of attorney by enacting provisions from the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA).
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 2065 - Senate Bill 2065 makes translating certain immigration titles in a foreign language a false, misleading and deceptive trade practice and clarifies that Notaries who perform typing and translating services for compensation on immigration documents do not violate certain provisions related to advertising.
LegislationAug 25, 2017 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 57 - Nebraska enacts the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act (UUFDA). The UUFDA permits a person living or traveling outside of the U.S. who must sign a sworn statement to make the statement under penalty of perjury without having to appear before a Notary or U.S. consular officer to take an oath or affirmation.
LegislationAug 25, 2017 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 1459 - SB 1459 authorizes and directs an electronic notarization task force to study electronic notarization and present recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
LegislationAug 01, 2017 - North Dakota
ND House Bill 1316 - House Bill 1316 reduces the commission term of a North Dakota Notary to four years and makes other miscellaneous changes.
LegislationAug 01, 2017 - Louisiana
LA Senate Bill 236 - Senate Bill 236 raises fees for recordable documents and requires parish clerks to implement electronic recording by January 1, 2022.