BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 46

                                                                                                                                   By: Grusendorf

State Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Section 406.014, Government Code requires notaries public to keep written records in a book.  H.B. 46 would update this requirement by allowing a notary public to maintain the required records electronically in a computer or other storage device. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

H.B. 46 amends Section 406.014, Government Code, by allowing a notary public to maintain the required records in Section 406.014, Subsection (a) electronically in a computer or other storage device.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2005