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Texas notary bonds.
$150 flat.
Every Texas notary must file a $10,000 bond with the Secretary of State before taking office. This package pairs that statutory bond with $25,000 of errors & omissions coverage that protects you from honest mistakes — all for $150, and 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
The name of the person being commissioned 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 commission application
Your executed $10,000 bond arrives by email with the E&O coverage, ready to file with the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond and the E&O actually do
Texas requires every person appointed a notary public to execute a $10,000 bond before entering the duties of office, under Government Code §406.010. The bond is approved by the Secretary of State, payable to the governor, and conditioned on the faithful performance of your notarial duties — so a member of the public harmed by a notary's error or misconduct can recover against it.
That bond protects the public, not you. The bundled $25,000 errors & omissions (E&O) coverage is insurance that protects you — it can cover your legal defense and a claim if you make an honest mistake notarizing a document. The two together are the standard package most Texas notaries carry.
A Texas notary commission runs four years (Government Code §406.002). The bond and E&O are kept in force for the commission term. Note one exception: §406.010(f) waives the bond for people whose notary services are performed primarily as a state officer or employee.
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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 commission application. Your executed $10,000 bond arrives by email with the E&O coverage, ready to file with the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $150 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.
These are the actual issuing fields — request the bond in the name of the person being appointed. No credit check.
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$150 flat with $25,000 E&O included, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.