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 at www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/statforms.shtml);
- (2) 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 fees for the issuance of a commission and the filing of a bond.
Source Note:The provisions of this §87.20 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9395.