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Texas notary journal requirements

Texas requires a record of every act, including grantee name and address and, for land, the original grantee and county. Records are public information. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Texas expects in each entry.

Journal required?

Required for every act

Electronic journal allowed?

State guidance on electronic journals is not settled. Check with your commissioning office before using one as your only journal.

How long to keep it

No period found in statute. Keeping it at least 10 years is common practice.

Thumbprint

Optional

Fee cap

Texas allows $10 for an acknowledgment or proof of the first signature and $1 for each additional signature. (Gov. Code § 406.024)

Source

Gov. Code § 406.014

What a Texas journal entry must include

• Date of the document
• Date and time of the act
• Signer name
• Signer address
• How identity was proven (ID type)
• Document type or description
• Grantee name and address
• Fee charged

Good to know

• Check Texas Secretary of State guidance on thumbprints and electronic record books.

An electronic notary journal for Texas

Choose Texas as your commission state and US Notary Journal sets up the entry form above, warns you about the Texas fee cap, and locks each finished entry so it cannot be altered. Use it on your phone at the signing and on your computer at the office.

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Last checked 2026-10-25. General information, not legal advice.