Online notary in Texas

Texas allows notarization over live two-way video by a notary the Secretary of State has authorized as an online notary public. You do not need to be physically in Texas, and the notary does not need to meet you in person.

What the law requires

All from Tex. Gov’t Code ch. 406, subch. C:

• Authorization: an online notary is a Texas notary who applied to the Secretary of State and was commissioned for online notarization (§406.105).
• Video: the notarization uses two-way video and audio technology that meets state standards (§406.101, §406.104).
• Identity: the notary must know you, or you show a government-issued ID (such as a passport or driver’s license, with signature and photo) on camera, plus credential analysis and identity proofing (§406.110(b)). The notary does not have to be in the same state as you (§406.110(a)).
• Record: the notary keeps a secure electronic record, including a recording of the video session, for at least five years (§406.108).
• Certificate: the notarial certificate must say it is an online notarization (§406.110(d)).
• Fee: up to $25 for the online notarization, in addition to the regular notary fees (§406.111). See notary fees in Texas.
• Acknowledgments: under the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, personally appearing before the notary can mean appearing by two-way audio and video that meets the online notarization rules (§121.006(c)).

Checking a notary

Commission records are public. Use the Secretary of State notary search.

Services

Notarize, NotaryLive and Notaron each list a $25 base price for one signer. Compare extras (extra seals, signers, witnesses) on our comparison page.

Texas law lets an online notary or their employer charge up to $25 for an online notarization, in addition to the regular notary fees allowed under §406.024 ([Gov't Code §406.111](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/GV/htm/GV.406.htm), verified: 2026-10-24).

What the three services publish: Notarize (Proof) lists $25 for the first seal, $15 per additional seal, $15 per on-demand witness and $10 per additional signer, and says its notaries in Virginia, Nevada, Florida and Texas can notarize documents for all 50 states ([Notarize](https://www.notarize.com/faq), verified: 2026-10-24). NotaryLive says sessions start at $25 and that its ID check accepts passports, driver's licenses and government-issued IDs ([NotaryLive FAQ](https://www.notarylive.com/faq), verified: 2026-10-24). Notaron's Texas page lists $25 per session, $10 per additional signer, $5 per additional seal and $15 per witness, and says some estate-planning documents and powers of attorney may not be eligible for standard online notarization in some places ([Notaron Texas](https://notaron.com/tx), verified: 2026-10-24).

None of the three says on these pages whether it adds the separate Texas notary fee on top of its price, or lists Texas-specific documents it won't handle. Ask the service before you start, and confirm with the receiving office (court, county clerk, title company) that it accepts an online notarization.

When online is a bad fit

If the receiving office requires an in-person notarization or its own forms, use a mobile notary or a free in-person option.