Identification Texas accepts

Each signer needs identification that Texas accepts. These are the words of Texas law, quoted in full. This service asks every signer for this identification, for an acknowledgment and for a jurat.

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 121.005(a)

Sec. 121.005. PROOF OF IDENTITY OF ACKNOWLEDGING PERSON.
(a) An officer may not take the acknowledgment of a written instrument unless the officer knows or has satisfactory evidence that the acknowledging person is the person who executed the instrument and is described in it. An officer may accept, as satisfactory evidence of the identity of an acknowledging person, only:
(1) the oath of a credible witness who:
(A) is personally known to the officer; or
(B) provides the officer with a current identification card or other document issued by the federal government or any state government that contains the photograph and signature of the witness;
(2) a current identification card or other document issued by the federal government or any state government that contains the photograph and signature of the acknowledging person; or
(3) with respect to a deed or other instrument relating to a residential real estate transaction, a current passport issued by a foreign country.

Source: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.121.htm, read October 9, 2026. The source states it is current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025.

Tex. Gov't Code § 406.014(a)(5)

Sec. 406.014. NOTARY RECORDS.
(a) A notary public other than a court clerk notarizing instruments for the court shall keep in a book a record of:
(5) whether the signer, grantor, or maker is personally known by the notary public, was identified by an identification card issued by a governmental agency or a passport issued by the United States, or was introduced to the notary public and, if introduced, the name and mailing address of the individual introducing the signer, grantor, or maker;

Source: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.406.htm, read October 9, 2026. The source states it is current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025.

If a signer will be identified by the oath of a credible witness, that witness must come to the visit too, with their own identification.

The people

Every signer you listed must be present at the visit.
If your document has places for witnesses to sign, bring those witnesses. Each witness brings identification too.

Your document

Bring the complete document: every page, with no blank spaces.
If a certificate is a jurat, do not sign the signature lines that go with the jurat wording before the visit. You sign them in front of the notary.
A document that needs an acknowledgment may already be signed, but you must appear in person and acknowledge your signature to the notary.

Which certificate

You choose the certificate from the forms Texas provides and confirm your choice with the party requiring the notarization. The notary cannot choose the certificate for you or give legal advice.

The notary has the right to refuse a notarization.

Wills and estate documents

Wills and other estate documents: email us first at notary@satxnotary.com with your questions, so the visit can be planned with you. Then book the visit online.

Payment

Your card is saved through Stripe when you book and charged after the visit. See pricing and the cancellation policy.

What we never ask you to send

Never email or text us your identification, an identification number, or your Social Security number. The notary looks at the identification in person at the visit.

What to bring to a notary visit