Lawmakers in the Lone Star State have introduced a bill that would require Notary commission applicants to complete a training course — the latest in legislative efforts to mandate education for Notaries Public.
Texas’ HB 1954, introduced last month, would amend state statutes to require a minimum three-hour course on Notary laws, procedures and ethics if enacted.
Since 2000, eight states — California, Florida, Montana, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Nevada — have enacted Notary education requirements. A ninth — Arizona — has a provision authorizing the Secretary to require Notary education that has not been implemented yet.
David Thun is an Associate Editor at the National Notary Association.