Texas notarial fee rules

Tex. Gov’t Code § 406.024. A notary public or its employer may charge only the listed fees, and may not exceed them as adjusted under subsection (c). The Secretary of State reprints the current dollar table on the Notary Public Educational Information page.

§ 406.024(c): once every five years the secretary of state shall adjust the fees by the CPI-U inflation rate determined by the comptroller.

H.B. 255 raised most act fees from $6 to $10 (copies and depositions from $0.50 to $1.00), effective September 1, 2023.

Tex. Gov’t Code § 406.111: an online notary public or the online notary public’s employer may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed $25 for performing an online notarization in addition to any other fees authorized under § 406.024.

Texas Secretary of State FAQ: a lesser fee is allowed or no fee at all may be charged. Excessive fees are grounds for disciplinary action.

Tex. Gov’t Code § 603.008: a notary public shall keep posted at all times in a conspicuous place a complete list of fees the person may charge by law. For mobile appointments, provide the schedule before the act.

Tex. Gov’t Code § 603.006: an officer who by law may charge a fee shall keep a fee book and enter all fees charged.

Tex. Gov’t Code § 603.007: a fee is not payable until a written bill containing the details of the fee is produced or ready to be produced. Keep statutory act fees and optional service fees on separate lines.

Tex. Gov’t Code § 406.108: every online notarization must be recorded, including when no fee is charged.

Texas does not cap travel, wait, after-hours, printing, or location premiums. Those are not official notarial-act fees.

Issued by the Texas Secretary of State, not the notary. Current SOS fee: $15 per document; $10 for qualifying international-adoption documents, capped at $100 per child.