1 Tex. Admin. Code § 87.61 - Qualification Under New Name
(a)
During the four-year term of office, a notary public may change the name on the
notary commission by submitting the following to the secretary of state:
(1) an Application for Change of Name as a
Texas Notary Public (Form 2305 available on the secretary of state web
site);
(2) for traditional notaries
public, a rider or endorsement to the bond on file with the secretary of state
from the surety company or its agent or representative specifying the change of
name;
(3) the current certificate
of commission or a signed and notarized statement that the notary public will
perform all future notarial acts under the name specified on the amended
commission; and
(4) the statutory
fee equal to the sum of the fee for the issuance of a commission and the fee
for filing of a bond.
(b)
An online notary public shall check the appropriate box on Form 2305 to update
the name on both the traditional and online notary commission and shall pay the
fee for issuance of two commissions and the bond.
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