Texas HB4654 creates a criminal offense for using a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.

Texas HB4654 amends the Government Code to create a criminal offense for knowingly affixing a notary seal or counterfeit seal to a document or instrument presumed to be fraudulent. The bill defines a counterfeit seal as a mark identical to or substantially indistinguishable from a notary seal that the secretary of state did not authorize. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4654 creates a criminal offense for using a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.

Texas HB4654 amends the Government Code to create a criminal offense for knowingly affixing a notary seal or counterfeit seal to a document or instrument presumed to be fraudulent. The bill defines a counterfeit seal as a mark identical to or substantially indistinguishable from a notary seal that the secretary of state did not authorize. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.