CS/HB 1255: Notaries Public
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Porras ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia
Notaries Public; Revises criminal penalties for false or fraudulent acknowledgements; removes civil penalty relating to provision that prohibits notary public from notarizing signature on document of person who is not, at time of notarial act, physically present or present by means of audio-video communication technology; provides criminal penalties.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/4/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/23/2024 House • PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/26/2024 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/1/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2024 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/8/2024 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 1255, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2024 at 3:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2024 (pdf)
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 356 (c1) Notaries Public Avila Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 117.105 False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty. Page 1 (pdf) 117.107 Prohibited acts. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1255, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2024 at 4:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 356 (c1) Notaries Public Avila Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.47 Recording notification service. Page 14 (pdf) 117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 3 (pdf) 117.105 False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty. Page 6 (pdf) 117.107 Prohibited acts. Page 7 (pdf) 117.109 Page 10 (pdf) 117.111 Page 13 (pdf)