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BILL ANALYSIS |
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By: Veasey |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Often foreign nationals buy property in Texas. Current law does not allow notaries to accept an
identification issued by a foreign government as satisfactory evidence of the individual’s
identification in the acknowledgment of written instruments. The only acceptable means of
establishing the individual’s identity is an oath of a credible witness personally known to the
notary. A foreign passport of government- issued identification would serve as a more secure
and reliable method of proving identity.
C.S.H.B. 3091 includes a current identification card or other document issued by a foreign
government among the items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of
acknowledging a written instrument.
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
C.S.H.B. 3091 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a current identification card or other document issued by a foreign government among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2009.
COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE
The committee substitute differs from the original in that it is a Legislative Council Draft.