Texas Government Code §406.024 sets the maximum fee for every notarial act, adjusted for inflation every five years; the current schedule took effect September 1, 2023. A notary may charge those amounts and no more for the notarial act itself. A travel fee for a mobile visit is separate: it is not regulated by the fee schedule, it must be agreed to before the appointment, and it must be itemized on its own line so it is never confused with the notarial fee. Ours is a nominal $39 anywhere in El Paso.
The table below is the statutory schedule we follow. Two signers acknowledging one power of attorney at your home, for example, is $11 in notarial fees ($10 for the first signature, $1 for the second) plus the $39 travel fee — $50 total. A parent and a homeowner each swearing to a school residency affidavit is two oaths, $20, plus travel.
Texas statutory fees
| Notarial act | Texas maximum · our fee |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgment or proof — first signature | $10 |
| Acknowledgment — each additional signature on the same document | $1 |
| Oath or affirmation with certificate and seal (jurat) | $10 |
| Certified copy — certificate | $10 |
| Certified copy — per page copied | $1 |
| Any other notarial act | $10 |
| Online notarization (RON) — per notarial act, no travel fee | $25 |
| Nominal $39 travel fee — per visit, anywhere in El Paso, itemized separately | $39 |
Source: Texas Government Code §406.024 (notarial fees) and §406.111 (online notarization), current schedule effective September 1, 2023. Read the statute ↗
Quoted by text before we start
Loan signings
Purchase, refinance, reverse mortgage, commercial and seller packages are priced as a flat fee per signing that covers travel, printing of e-documents and scan-backs. Title companies usually build it into the settlement statement.
Apostilles
Our service fee for preparing, shipping and tracking the request, plus the Texas Secretary of State fee of $15 per document (federal documents carry the U.S. Department of State fee), plus shipping. Certified copies you need us to order are billed at the agency’s cost.
After hours and out of area
Late-night, holiday and long-distance visits within El Paso County carry an additional trip charge, quoted when you book. Daytime same-day appointments in El Paso are the standard $39.
Remote online notarization
$25 per online notarial act, the Texas maximum, with no travel fee. Payment is taken online before the session.
Wedding ceremonies
Our officiant service is a flat ceremony fee, quoted by text. It is a separate service from notary work.
Payment
Card, cash or mobile payment at the appointment; title companies and law firms may be invoiced. A receipt itemizes each notarial act and the travel fee separately.