Robert Rodriguez
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 32
Primary
Current law requires an individual who wishes to have a document notarized to appear personally before a notary public. Effective December 31, 2020: The act authorizes a notary public to perform a notarial act on behalf of an individual who is not in the notary's physical presence, but only with respect to an electronic document; To perform a "remote notarization", a notary must use an electronic system that conforms to standards established by rules of the secretary of state, including using real-time audio-video communication; The act establishes the standards that a notary must comply with to have satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual seeking the remote notarization; and The use or sale of personal information of a remotely located individual by a remote notary and the provider of a remote notarization system is prohibited except in specific, limited circumstances. The governor issued an emergency executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that directed the secretary of state to issue an emergency rule to authorize remote notarizations, which the secretary of state did. The act ratifies remote notarizations conducted pursuant to the emergency rule between March 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020. The act appropriates $132,795 from the department of state cash fund to the department of state to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/26/2020) | |
| Final Act (06/22/2020) | |
| Rerevised (06/08/2020) | |
| Revised (06/04/2020) | |
| Reengrossed (03/11/2020) | |
| Engrossed (03/10/2020) | |
| Introduced (01/14/2020) | |
| PA4 (06/04/2020) | |
| PA3 (06/03/2020) | |
| PA2 (03/06/2020) | |
| PA1 (02/13/2020) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/05/2020) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (06/02/2020) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/05/2020) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/26/2020) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (05/29/2020) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (09/23/2020) |
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