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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment |
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of a written instrument. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 121.005(a), Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) An officer may not take the acknowledgment of a written |
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instrument unless the officer knows or has satisfactory evidence |
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that the acknowledging person is the person who executed the |
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instrument and is described in it. An officer may accept, as |
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satisfactory evidence of the identity of an acknowledging person, |
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only: |
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(1) the oath of a credible witness who: |
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(A) is personally known to the officer; or |
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(B) provides the officer with a current |
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identification card or other document issued by the federal |
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government or any state government that contains the photograph and |
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signature of the witness; |
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(2) a current identification card or other document |
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issued by the federal government or any state government that |
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contains the photograph and signature of the acknowledging person; |
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or |
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(3) with respect to a deed or other instrument |
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relating to a residential real estate transaction, a current |
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passport issued by a foreign country. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |