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Suspension of Tex. Gov't Code 406.016 and related statutes (Apr. 8 and Apr. 27, 2020) permitting appearance before a notary by videoconference for wills, powers of attorney and real estate instruments

Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference For Real Estate Instruments

Governor Greg Abbott · Texas (State)

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The COVID Project

The record

Jurisdiction
Texas
Level
State
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code 418.016 (suspension of statutes)
Issued
2020-04-27 Apr. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27 (real estate instruments. (read as 2020-04-27)
End
with the suspension's terms (through the disaster declaration's early phase; superseded by resumption of in-person practice and existing RON law) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • notaries public; parties to real estate instruments
Functions reached
  • CL
Collection
Real Estate SEC-14

Enforcement

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418

Notes

Texas' permanent online notarization law (HB 1217, eff. July 1, 2018) already existed; the suspension reached traditional notaries

Retrieval note

gov.texas.gov URL returns 404; press release widely reported Apr. 27, 2020.

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