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Texas notary bonds, $10,000, no E&O.
$50 flat.
A Texas notary public must file a $10,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State before taking office — Government Code §406.010. This is the bond only, no E&O, at $50 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with your notary application
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit with your Texas notary commission application or renewal to the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees — and what it does not
A Texas notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. As a notary you verify identities and administer oaths on documents people rely on. The bond, payable to the governor, stands behind your faithful performance of the duties of office — if a notary error or misconduct harms a member of the public, that person can recover against the bond.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Texas through the Secretary of State (the obligee). The bond protects the public, not you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. That is the key difference from errors & omissions (E&O) coverage.
This page is the bond only — no E&O. E&O is optional insurance that protects you from out-of-pocket loss on an honest mistake; it is not required by Texas. Many notaries add it separately, but the $10,000 bond is the part the Secretary of State requires, and that is what we issue here.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single 4-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your notary application. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit with your Texas notary commission application or renewal to the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$50 flat, bond only, no credit check, often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.