Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4202: Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 121.005(a), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) An officer may not take the acknowledgment of a written instrument unless the officer knows or has satisfactory evidence that the acknowledging person is the person who executed the instrument and is described in it. An officer may accept, as satisfactory evidence of the identity of an acknowledging person, only: (1) the oath of a credible witness[ADDED: who:] [[ADDED: or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: provides the officer with a current ] [ADDED: identification card or other document issued by the federal ] [ADDED: government or any state government that contains the photograph and ] [] (2) a current identification card or other document issued by the federal government or any state government that contains the photograph and signature of the acknowledging person; or (3) with respect to a deed or other instrument relating to a residential real estate transaction, a current passport issued by a foreign country. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, …
Sponsors
- Valoree Swanson (R, HD-150) · primary sponsor
- Josey Garcia (D)
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2045 (May 10, 2025): 129 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2029 (May 10, 2025): 103 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1965 (May 9, 2025): 139 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1945 (May 9, 2025): 106 yea, 24 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Notaries, IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Common questions
- What is HB4202?
- HB4202 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.
- What does HB4202 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.
- What is the status of HB4202?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4202?
- Valoree Swanson (R, HD-150), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4202?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04202
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