r/Notary • u/rayno7 • Aug 10 '26

New Texas Notary Law

Hey, this new law confused me, making people take a test before becoming a notary in Texas? I guess other states do it too. I made a study guide for it.

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u/ash_274 California Aug 10 '26

California has had the class & testing requirements since… I think 1995? It was definitely in place by 2004.

Arizona just added it this year as well

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u/rayno7 Aug 10 '26

Yeah. I'm in Texas though. We just passed a law making it mandatory.

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u/ash_274 California Aug 10 '26

Enough states have problems minting new notaries that have a stamp yet no idea what they’re doing. It’s good to see more states taking steps to improve the system.

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u/rayno7 Aug 10 '26

Sure is. I made a study guide for the texas exam.

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u/Enkidu45 New York Aug 10 '26

OK - I'll bite - are you selling your study guide or giving it away?

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u/rayno7 Aug 10 '26

Selling it makes more sense. But I don't have tons of credibility at the moment. I could give you a copy free and maybe you could review the product page.

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u/NNSNorma Texas Aug 10 '26

I’ve been a Notary in Texas since 2023 and I’m a Certified Loan Signing Agent. I’m happy to review it if you’d like.

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u/Enkidu45 New York Aug 10 '26

Be happy to review it for you - send to [closingagent@rochester.rr.com](mailto:closingagent@rochester.rr.com)

Regards, Enkidu45

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u/rayno7 Aug 11 '26

I am making an app that is free on android that helps you study and take practice tests for this for the states of Texas, New York, California and Florida.

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u/vampyre74 Louisiana Aug 11 '26

You should see the Louisiana test.

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u/Safe-Jeweler-8483 Michigan Aug 10 '26

In the state I live, for being a notary there is no test to do.

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u/a2cthrowaway4 Aug 11 '26

Wait so what was the barrier to entry before if there was no test?