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To become a notary public in Texas, you must: Be a Texas Resident; Be at least 18 years of age, and; Maintain no convictions for a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude (theft, various misdemeanors) The Office runs background checks on all notary applicants.
Texas Secretary of State Notary Public Services. This page provides services in addition to those found on the Notary home page of the SOS website. Select a service from the links below.
Application for Appointment as a Texas Notary Public - General application and bond form to become a Texas notary. (Word, PDF)
Addresses provided were current on the date the notary was commissioned. The address provided may no longer be valid if the term of office has expired. If you are unable to locate the information you need, please contact the Notary Public Unit at (512) 463-5705.
Before applying to be an online notary public, there are several things that you must do first. You must already hold a current commission as a notary public in the State of Texas. You can check to see if you are commissioned using our Notary Public Search.
You may obtain an official certificate or apostille on a document notarized by a Texas notary public from the Authentications Unit of the secretary of state. Detailed information pertaining to the procedure for requesting certificates or apostilles may be found on our web site.
The following educational materials are provided to you in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §406.008 (b). This information should be kept for reference throughout your four- (4) year term. Please read through this information at least once before you begin to perform your notarial duties.
To make an application for appointment as an Online Notary Public, an individual must have a notary identification number and hold a current (i.e., unexpired) commission as a traditional Texas notary public.
Application for Appointment as a Texas Notary Public - General application and bond form to become a Texas notary. (Word, PDF)
Notaries Public are governed primarily by Chapter 406 of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 121 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, and the Secretary of state’s administrative rules found in Title 1, Chapter 87 of the Texas Administrative Code.