Notaries Public in Texas

Welcome to the Notary Near Me ™ page for Texas. Click on the links above to find a notary in Texas by city. Once you locate a Texas Notary Public, view details of their professional notary experience on their profile page, such as whether they are a loan signing agent, or can receive e-docs.

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Become a Notary Public in Texas

The information and links below provide a general overview of how to become a Notary Public in Texas

Qualifications

In order to become a Notary Public in Texas, you must be 18 years of age or older and be a legal resident of Texas. You may not have been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.

A complete overview of qualifications and requirements for being appointed as a TX Notary Public can be viewed on the Secretary of State website.

Notary Public Texas Mobile Notary Fees

Mobile notaries in Texas may charge a reasonable travel fee to perform a notarial act.

Notary Public Texas Maximum Notary Fees

Maximum notarization fees are based on the Texas Government Code Section 406.024. Refer to the Secretary of State website to see the maximum notary fees.

Texas Notary Public Acknowledgment Information

An acknowledgment is the notary act of a signer declaring to a Notary Public that they have willingly signed a document. The act of presenting a signed document before a Notary Public and asking the Notary Public to notarize the signature constitutes acknowledging signing the document. The signer may sign the document before being in the presence of the Notary Public, however, the signer must appear before the Notary Public to sign the notary journal and receive the affixation of the notary seal on the notary certificate.

Texas Notary Public Jurat Information

A Jurat is the notary act of a signer swearing under oath before a Notary Public that the statement in the notarized document is true. Jurat certificate wording must accompany all Jurat notary acts in one of the following: within the document itself, after the signature area(s), or on an attached certificate form.