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Texas Notary Public Resources

The Texas Notary Resources page is your all-in-one guide to becoming and thriving as a Notary Public. Discover how to become a Notary, advance your skills as a Notary Signing Agent, and expand into remote and electronic notarization. Access the Texas Notary Primer, stay informed about the latest legislative updates, and get the tools and support you need to build a compliant and successful notarial practice.

Notary How-Tos

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How To
Become a Notary Public in Texas

Ultimate guide to getting your Notary Public commission

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How To
Renew as a Notary in Texas

Steps to renewing your Notary commission

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How To
Become a Notary Signing Agent

Overview on becoming a Notary Signing Agent

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How to Become a Remote Online Notary in Texas

Step-by-step process on applying to perform RONs

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How to Become an Electronic Notary

Requirements for notarizing electronic documents in person

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Texas Notary Quick Facts


In Texas, Notaries can take acknowledgments and proofs, administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify copies of documents not recordable in the public record, protest negotiable instruments, and open and inventory safe deposit boxes.

They’re also authorized to conduct traditional, in-person electronic notarization and remote online notarization.

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Commission Term:

4 Years

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Maximum fees in TX:

  • Acknowledgment: $10
  • Jurat: $10
  • Verbal oath/affirmation: $10
  • RON: $25

Required Supplies:

Optional, but Recommended Supplies:

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Texas Notary Laws

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Texas Notary Primer

From state Notary laws to best practices, this handbook has all of the information you need to perform notarizations confidently and according to law.

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Texas Law Summary

These statutes cover everything from the Notary Public application process to short-form notarial certificates. Find the written laws governing Notaries Public here.

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Recent Notary Legislation

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Sep 1
2025

TX Senate Bill 693

Senate Bill 693 institutes mandatory training for Notary commission applicants and penalizes Notaries who knowingly fail to require the personal appearance of signers.

Sep 1
2025

TX Senate Bill 1734

Senate Bill 1734 authorizes a property owner to petition the court for judicial review of fraudulent documents recorded against their property and file an affidavit contesting the fraudulent filing in the land records.

Sep 1
2025

TX House Bill 5093

House Bill 5093 affixes unintended consequences of legislation of the prior legislative session related to the public disclosure of information regarding Texas Notaries Public.

Sep 1
2025

TX House Bill 4063

House Bill 4063 establishes rules for the execution of a unilateral memorandum of contract and a property owner’s affidavit to release the memorandum.

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Secretary of State Notary Public Unit, P.O. Box 13375 Austin, TX 78711

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