Texas SB693 creates a criminal offense for using a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.

Texas SB693 amends the Government Code to establish a criminal offense for knowingly affixing a notary seal or counterfeit seal to a document or instrument presumed to be fraudulent and filing it with certain clerks. A counterfeit seal is defined 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. If the conduct also violates another law, the person may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB693 creates a criminal offense for using a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.

Texas SB693 amends the Government Code to establish a criminal offense for knowingly affixing a notary seal or counterfeit seal to a document or instrument presumed to be fraudulent and filing it with certain clerks. A counterfeit seal is defined 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. If the conduct also violates another law, the person may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.