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Texas Notary Starter Kit: Requirements, Fees, ID Rules, Remote Notarization and Startup Checklist
Texas runs applications through SOSPortal, requires a $10,000 bond and, under SB 693, education. Online notaries need a separate commission. This kit sorts out which applies to you.
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Texans applying through SOSPortal, new Texas notaries, and Texas notaries adding an online notary commission.
Not the right fit if
You aren't seeking a Texas commission, or you want the required education itself, which runs in the Secretary of State's Notary Portal.
Why it is different
- Fees and rules come from the Texas Secretary of State's Notary Public Unit, named under each table.
- Record book pages match the nine entries Texas law requires.
- Explains that the $10,000 bond protects the public and doesn't limit your own liability.
What is inside
- SB 693 education and SOSPortal. Who qualifies in Texas, the education requirement and how the SOSPortal application works.
- $10,000 bond, fee schedule and record book. The Texas bond, the state fee schedule, the nine record book entries and seal rules, with sources.
- Online notary commission and notario rules. The separate Texas online notary commission and the state's advertising rules.
- Texas commission checklist. From the SOS Notary Portal education to the $10,000 bond, the SOSPortal application, the one-time commission download and your sworn signature.
- Texas startup budget. Only amounts the Secretary of State publishes are filled in; look up the course and application fees in SOSPortal and add bond, seal and record book quotes.
- Texas record book pages. Record book pages with a column for each of the nine entries Texas requires.
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The first pages, as you will get them
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the Texas Secretary of State, not legal advice. Notary rules change; confirm with the Notary Public Unit before you apply. Not affiliated with the State of Texas. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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What do I get and how is it delivered?
The TX Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information from official Texas sources, not legal advice.
Can I sign my own Texas notary commission?
No. After you download it from SOSPortal, which you can do only once, you sign it under oath before a different notary or an authorized official. Save the file as soon as it downloads.
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