Recording an online-notarized document in Montgomery County, Texas

The recording office

Office

Montgomery County Clerk, Recording Division

Official website

www.mctx.org/index_clerk/public_records/property.php

Address

210 W. Davis Street, first floor, Conroe, TX (Recording Division operates only at the Conroe office). Mail: P.O. Box 959, Conroe, TX 77305

Phone

(936) 539-7885

eRecording

Accepted via Corporation Service Company (CSC), eRecording Partners Network (EPN), Hopdox, Indecomm Global Services, Simplifile

Remotely notarized documents

The county site doesn't mention remote online notarization. It says eRecording isn't available to the general public: only the filers listed in Local Government Code § 195.003 (Texas attorneys, banks and credit unions, federally approved lenders, licensed regulated lenders, title companies and agents, state agencies and municipal clerks) may eRecord, through the vendors authorized by the Commissioners Court.

The page says documents and signatures must be originals (only certified copies from another government entity may be filed), and that since 2023 Texas county clerks may ask for photo ID to record a document. By mail, include a photocopy of a valid ID that matches the check; no cash.

Texas online notarization rules

Can Texas notaries notarize online? Yes. Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (§ 406.101 et seq.). § 406.110(a): an online notary may notarize regardless of whether the principal is physically located in Texas. § 406.111: online fee up to $25 in addition to § 406.024 fees.

Maximum fee for a remote notarization: $25 + regular Notary fee.

Online notarizations from other states: Texas recognizes online notarizations that are properly performed by notaries of other states. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 121.001 & 121.004.

Full details, with statute citations: online notarization in Texas.

What you'll need to record it

1. The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Montgomery County accepts electronic recording through Corporation Service Company (CSC), eRecording Partners Network (EPN), Hopdox, Indecomm Global Services, Simplifile, so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
2. Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Montgomery County Clerk, Recording Division site before you submit.
3. Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
4. Confirmation the recipient accepts it. The receiving office or party decides whether to accept a remotely notarized document. If unsure, call the office before your notary session.

This page combines facts from the county's official site with Texas's rules as summarized on our state page. It is not legal advice.