Section 405.019 - List of States Requiring An Official Seal for Certain Documents(a) The secretary of state annually shall compile a list of those states or territories within the United States that require a notary public to validate a certificate of an acknowledgement, proof of a written instrument, or a jurat by attaching an official seal.(b) The secretary of state shall make the list available to the county clerks of this state before January 1 of each year.(c) The secretary of state shall amend the list and make the amended list available to the county clerks of this state if the secretary learns that a state or territory has changed its requirements relating to a notary public in a manner that requires it to be added to or deleted from the list.Tex. Gov't. Code § 405.019
Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 907, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2011.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 3, eff. 6/14/1995.