Notary cost · Texas

How much does a notary cost in Texas?

Most "notary cost" pages are run by an online-notarization platform or a notary supplier — each answering with its own product. This one isn't. Here's what it actually costs in Texas, all your options compared fairly — including the one where your bank does it for free.

$10
per notarial act (first signature) — that's the notarial stamp, capped by Texas. Getting a notary to you (the trip) is a separate, market-set charge. A Texas notary may charge up to $10 for an acknowledgment, jurat, oath/affirmation, or any notarial act not otherwise provided for, plus $1 for each additional signature on the same instrument; a remote online notarization (RON) may add up to $25 per notarization on top of those base fees.

The two prices, separated

1 · The notarial fee

$10 per notarial act (first signature)

State-capped. This is the official act — verifying you, witnessing the signature, applying the stamp. It's the same amount whether you drive to the notary or they drive to you.

2 · The travel / convenience fee

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Texas law does not set or cap travel/mileage charges, so the amount is unregulated, but the Texas SOS requires any travel or non-notary fee to be agreed with the signer in advance and itemized separately from the statutory notary fee on the written bill (Gov't Code Sec. 603.007). Travel is not a notarial act under Sec. 406.024. It only applies when a notary comes to you — a bank or walk-in counter doesn't charge it.

Your options, compared honestly

OptionWhat you payWhen it's the right call
Bank / credit unionOften free for account holdersSimple documents, during branch hours, when you can get there. Call first — not every branch has a notary.
Walk-in (UPS-type)Up to $10 per notarial act (first signature) + the store's own convenience feeYou're already out, no account at a bank, need it now. You travel to them.
Mobile notary$10 per notarial act (first signature) act fee + a travel fee (a base rate plus mileage, set by the notary)Hospital, homebound, after-hours, real-estate or multi-signer signings — when the trip is worth paying for. Ask for the travel fee itemized upfront.
Online / RON RON · Live in-state$25 per sessionYou can notarize by video without leaving home. Confirm the receiving party accepts a remote notarization.

Texas specifics

Fee schedule: A Texas notary may charge up to $10 for an acknowledgment, jurat, oath/affirmation, or any notarial act not otherwise provided for, plus $1 for each additional signature on the same instrument; a remote online notarization (RON) may add up to $25 per notarization on top of those base fees.

Travel fees: Texas law does not set or cap travel/mileage charges, so the amount is unregulated, but the Texas SOS requires any travel or non-notary fee to be agreed with the signer in advance and itemized separately from the statutory notary fee on the written bill (Gov't Code Sec. 603.007). Travel is not a notarial act under Sec. 406.024.

Fees are legal maximums, not required amounts; charging more than the Sec. 406.024 cap can trigger criminal prosecution and suspension/revocation of the commission by the SOS.

The notary must keep a complete fee schedule posted at all times in a conspicuous place (Gov't Code Sec. 603.008), maintain a fee book of all charges (Sec. 603.006), and provide an itemized written bill of the fee on request (Sec. 603.007).

Only the first signature of an acknowledgment/proof is $10; each additional signature on the same instrument is just $1 more.

RON adds up to $25 per online notarization on top of the base fee, so an online single-signature act can total $35.

For RON the notary must be physically inside Texas; the signer may be located anywhere, including out of state.

The SOS adjusts the statutory fee amounts for inflation every five years, which is how the base cap rose from the long-standing $6 to the current $10.

Travel/mileage fees are uncapped but must be disclosed in advance and itemized separately from notary fees on the receipt.

Remote online notarization: RON · Live in-state — Remote online notarization is authorized and fully operational in Texas (Subchapter C, Chapter 406, Tex. Gov't Code; 1 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 87), live since the July 1, 2018 effective date of HB 1217 (2017). The online notary or their employer may charge up to $25 per online notarization in addition to any Sec. 406.024 fees (Tex. Gov't Code Sec. 406.111) — e.g., a single-signature acknowledgment done online tops out at $35 ($10 base + $25 RON). Per the SOS, the notary must be physically located within Texas at the time of the notarization, while the signer/principal may be located anywhere. Confirmed at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/online-np-educational.shtml (HTTP 200). Interstate recognition is not addressed on the SOS page.

Official source: Texas Secretary of State, Notary Public Unit — Notary Public Educational Information →

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Figures on this page are sourced to Texas Secretary of State, Notary Public Unit — Notary Public Educational Information (Tex. Gov't Code Sec. 406.024 (base notary fees); Tex. Gov't Code Sec. 406.111 (online/RON fee cap); fee-posting and receipt duties under Gov't Code Sec. 603.006-603.008), verified 2026-07-14. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the official authority.