37 TAC § 15.22. Notarizations

Original driver license applications must be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. Such oaths or affirmations may be administered by the following officials:

(1) within the State of Texas:

(A) a judge, clerk, or commissioner of any court of record;

(B) a notary public;

(C) a justice of the peace;

(D) authorized employees of the Department of Public Safety;

(2) from outside the State of Texas but within the physical limits of the United States and its territories:

(A) a clerk of any court of record having a seal;

(B) a commissioner of deeds duly appointed under the laws of the state;

(C) a notary public;

(3) from outside the physical limits of the United States and its territories:

(A) a minister, a commissioner, or charge d'affaires of the United States, resident and accredited to the country where the oath, affidavit or affirmation is made;

(B) a consul-general, consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, vice-commercial agent, deputy consul, or consular agent of the United States, resident in the country where the oath, affidavit, or affirmation is made;

(C) a notary public;

(4) within the armed forces of the United States:

(A) commissioned officers may acknowledge the oath, affidavit, or affirmation of any member of such forces at any place. They may also make such acknowledgments for the husband or wife and their minor dependents, of any member of the armed forces;

(B) a seal may be used but is not required for military notarizations;

(5) general:

(A) in the absence of evidence to the contrary, it is presumed that all notarizations are legally made;

(B) the omission of the seal by officers normally required to use same for notarization invalidates the oath;

(C) notarized driver license applications must be dated not more than six months prior to date of application.