BILL ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 122 By: Veasey Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Foreign nationals often buy property in Texas, but currently, the ability of notaries to accept identification issued by a foreign government as satisfactory evidence of an individual's identification in the acknowledgment of written instruments is inadequate. Currently, acceptable means of establishing the individual's identity are an oath of a credible witness personally known to the notary and certain federal or state identification documents. C.S.H.B. 122 addresses this issue by including a current passport issued by a foreign country among the items considered to be satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 122 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a current passport issued by a foreign country among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011. COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE C.S.H.B. 122 differs from the original by including a current passport issued by a foreign country among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument, whereas the original includes a current identification card or other document issued by a foreign government that contains the photograph and signature of the acknowledging person among those items.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 122
By: Veasey
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Substituted)
C.S.H.B. 122
By: Veasey
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Substituted)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Foreign nationals often buy property in Texas, but currently, the ability of notaries to accept identification issued by a foreign government as satisfactory evidence of an individual's identification in the acknowledgment of written instruments is inadequate. Currently, acceptable means of establishing the individual's identity are an oath of a credible witness personally known to the notary and certain federal or state identification documents. C.S.H.B. 122 addresses this issue by including a current passport issued by a foreign country among the items considered to be satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 122 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a current passport issued by a foreign country among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
C.S.H.B. 122 differs from the original by including a current passport issued by a foreign country among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument, whereas the original includes a current identification card or other document issued by a foreign government that contains the photograph and signature of the acknowledging person among those items.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Foreign nationals often buy property in Texas, but currently, the ability of notaries to accept identification issued by a foreign government as satisfactory evidence of an individual's identification in the acknowledgment of written instruments is inadequate. Currently, acceptable means of establishing the individual's identity are an oath of a credible witness personally known to the notary and certain federal or state identification documents.
C.S.H.B. 122 addresses this issue by including a current passport issued by a foreign country among the items considered to be satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 122 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a current passport issued by a foreign country among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.
COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
C.S.H.B. 122 differs from the original by including a current passport issued by a foreign country among items considered satisfactory evidence of identity for purposes of acknowledging a written instrument, whereas the original includes a current identification card or other document issued by a foreign government that contains the photograph and signature of the acknowledging person among those items.