Tex. Gov't Code § 406.011 · Subchapter A. NOTARY PUBLIC
REAPPOINTMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Not earlier than 90 days prior to the expiration date of the notary's term, a notary public may apply for reappointment on submission of a new application to the secretary of state.
(b) A notary public who is not reappointed on or before the expiration date of the term the notary public is serving will be appointed for a new term expiring four years from the date of qualification.
(c) A notary public who has applied for reappointment must successfully complete the continuing education requirements established under Section 406.023 before being reappointed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 298 (S.B. 693), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.406.htm
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