HB 663 (2015) -  Notaries Public

General Bill by DuBose
Notaries Public: Requires notary public to record specified information in notarial journal when performing certain notarial acts & retain journal for specified period; requires notary public to notify EOG if notarial journal becomes inaccessible during retention period; requires law firm employees who perform notarial services for firm to maintain separate notarial journal for certain notarial acts pertaining to law firm & its clients; requires law firm to comply with notarial journal maintenance & security requirements; provides that failure to comply with notarial journal requirements does not invalidate lawful notarization; provides that failure to comply with notarial journal requirements constitutes grounds for suspension, nonrenewal, or denial of notary public commission; provides applicability; exempts certain acts of specified law enforcement & correctional officers from notarial journal requirements.
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 436 Subject: Notaries Public Relationship: Similar

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/09/2015 - 4:21 PM Member: DuBose Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
117.055 SB 436
117.10 SB 436, HB 513, CS/HB 523, CS/SB 526