 | Texas Notary Law
- A notary public other
than a court clerk notarizing instruments for the court shall keep
in a book a record of:
- the date of each instrument notarized;
- the date of the notarization;
- the name of the signer, grantor, or maker;
- the signer's, grantor's, or maker's residence or
alleged residence;
- 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 residence or alleged residence of
the individual introducing the signer, grantor, or maker;
- if the instrument is proved by a witness, the
residence 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 residence of the individual introducing
the witness;
- the name and residence of the grantee;
- if land is conveyed or charged by the instrument,
the name of the original grantee and the county where the land is
located; and
- a brief description of the instrument.
- Entries in the notary's book are public information.
- A notary public shall, on payment of all fees, provide a
certified copy of any record in the notary public's office to any
person requesting the copy.
- 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.
- 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, § 2.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 406, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts
1989, 71st Leg., ch. 451, § 1, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 1999,
76th Leg., ch. 1545, § 71, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2005, 79th
Leg., ch. 103, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. |