CS/CS/CS/SB 228 (2021) -  Notaries Public

General Bill by Rules and Judiciary and Commerce and Tourism and Bradley (CO-SPONSORS) Burgess
Notaries Public: Clarifying that a notary public is entitled to select particular technology in performing a notarial act with respect to an electronic record; modifying requirements for entries in the electronic journal maintained by an online notary public; clarifying that an online notary public is entitled to select his or her remote online notarization service provider; clarifying limitations on fees charged for online notarizations, etc.
Effective Date: 01/01/2022
Last Event: 04/08/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2021-137) -SJ 398 on Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:57 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 01/25/21 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/15/21 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/25/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 121 Subject: Notaries Public Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/25/2021 5:26:43 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/16/2021 3:44:36 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/17/2021 1:51:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/12/2021 2:18:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/26/2021 11:54:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/22/2021 1:40:42 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2021-137) -SJ 398 Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 121 -SJ 398 Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 397 Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 378 Time: 04/07/2021 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 341 Time: 04/01/2021 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 327 Time: 03/30/2021 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341 Time: 03/29/2021 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/29/2021 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/26/2021 - 8:10 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 Time: 03/25/2021 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/22/2021 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/18/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 03/18/2021 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 167 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 167 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 53 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/18/2021 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/17/2021 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 179 Time: 02/15/2021 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/15/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/08/2021 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 01/28/2021 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/26/2021 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 178 Time: 01/25/2021 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/25/21, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/15/2021 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 53 Time: 12/15/2020 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/08/2020 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
117.021 CS/HB 121
117.05 CS/HB 121
117.201 CS/HB 121, HB 483, SB 848
117.225 CS/HB 121
117.231 CS/HB 121
117.245 CS/HB 121
117.255 CS/HB 121
117.265 CS/HB 121
117.275 CS/HB 121
117.295 CS/HB 121

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