(a) During the four-year term of office, a notary public
may change the name on the notary commission by submitting the following
to the secretary of state:
(1) an Application for Change of Name as a Texas Notary
Public (Form 2305 available on the secretary of state web site);
(2) for traditional notaries public, a rider or endorsement
to the bond on file with the secretary of state from the surety company
or its agent or representative specifying the change of name;
(3) the current certificate of commission or a signed
and notarized statement that the notary public will perform all future
notarial acts under the name specified on the amended commission;
and
(4) the statutory fee equal to the sum of the fee for
the issuance of a commission and the fee for filing of a bond.
(b) An online notary public shall check the appropriate
box on Form 2305 to update the name on both the traditional and online
notary commission and shall pay the fee for issuance of two commissions
and the bond.
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