Form 2305-NB 1
Form 2305-NB—General Information
(Application for Change of Name as Texas Notary Public Without Bond)
The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney.
Commentary
The name change procedure is optional. A notary public may continue to sign the name on his or her
commission until the commission expires and change the name upon commission renewal.
State employees appointed as Texas notaries without bond must use this form to apply for a name
change. The name change will be effective on the date all four items listed below are received in this
office providing there are no errors or omissions. An amended commission reflecting the name change
and the effective date of the change will be issued.
Instructions for Form
A document on file with the secretary of state is a public record subject to public access and
disclosure. When providing address information, use a business or post office box address
rather than a residence if privacy concerns are an issue.
Social Security Number: The disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. It is
solicited by the authority of Chapter 406, Government Code and will be used only to maintain
the accuracy of the secretary of state’s notary public records. The secretary of state will redact the
social security number prior to providing a copy of this form in response to a public information
request.
Attachments: The following items must be included with the application for name change:
1. Certificate of commission. Return your original notary public commission with the
application. The secretary of state will destroy the original commission upon issuance of
an amended commission reflecting the name change. If you no longer have your
commission, submit a statement that you will perform all future notarial acts under the
name specified on the amended commission.
2. Filing fee of $10.
Payment and Delivery Instructions: The filing fee for an application for change of name as a
Texas notary public is $10. Fees may be paid by personal checks, money orders, interagency
transfer of funds, LegalEase debit cards or MasterCard, Visa, and Discover credit cards. Checks
or money orders must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution and made payable
to the secretary of state. Fees paid by credit card are subject to a statutorily authorized
convenience fee of 2.7 percent of the total fees. If payment is being remitted by an interagency
transfer of funds, a copy of the interagency transaction voucher (ITV), including the applicant’s
name in the USAS transaction description, must be submitted with the application. A copy of the
agency’s in house purchase order is not an acceptable substitute for the ITV with USAS
transaction description.
Submit the completed form along with the filing fee. The form may be mailed to the Notary
Public Unit, P.O. Box 13375, Austin, Texas 78711-3375 or delivered to the James Earl Rudder
Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. The secretary of state will issue an amended
notary public commission upon filing of a completed application.
Revised 07/09
