Texas Notary Journals

Featuring our Texas Notary Records Journal and our Classic and Modern Journal of Notarial Events.

Does Texas require a notary journal?

Yes. A Texas notary public is required to keep and maintain a notary journal. This record book must be maintained whether or not any fees are charged for your notary public service. In other words, all notarizations must be recorded in your notary journal.

Source: Tex. Gov’t Code §406.014

What information needs to be recorded in a notary journal?

1. the date of each document notarized;
2. the date of the notarization;
3. the name of the signer, grantor, or maker;
4. the signer’s, grantor’s, or maker’s residence or alleged residence;
5. whether the signer, grantor, or maker is personally known by the notary public, was identified by an identification card issued by a United States federal or state governmental agency or a passport issued by the United States, or was introduced to the notary public and, if introduced, the name and residence or alleged residence of the individual introducing the signer, grantor, or maker;
6. if the document is proved by a witness, the residence of the witness, whether the witness is personally known by the notary public or was introduced to the notary public and, if introduced, the name and residence of the individual introducing the witness;
7. the name and residence of the grantee;
8. if land is conveyed or charged by the instrument, the name of the original grantee and the county where the land is located; and
9. a brief description of the document.