Notary Public Forms
Our new SOS Notary Portal launches on January 21, 2025!
Need an SOS Portal account? SOS Portal is the hub for all our new agency online services. You will need an SOS Portal account to access the SOS Notary Portal.You are now able to:
- Submit or renew a notary application
- Check the status of your submission
- Submit name and address changes
- Pay online
- File a notary complaint
For details on our modernization program, visit our SOS Modernization page.
Notice: Random background investigations are performed on notary applicants. A false statement in a notary public application is cause for denial or revocation of a notary commission. A false statement made knowingly could be a criminal offense under section 37.10, Texas Penal Code.
Form Number |
Description |
|---|---|
2301-B |
Texas Notary Public Surety Bond Form (pdf) Form to upload in the SOS Notary Portal for proof of bond required for the notary application submission. A notary public must secure a $10,000 surety bond. An authorized person for the surety company providing the bond must sign in the space provided. |
Applicants who are only able to submit their Notary Public application to us on paper, must contact us at notary@sos.texas.gov or 512-463-5705 to request a paper application. Paper applications will take longer for the SOS to process than applications submitted in our online system.
