The recording office
- Office
- Travis County Clerk, Recording Division
- Official website
- countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/recording
- Address
- 5501 Airport Blvd., Ste. 100B, Austin, TX 78751 (main office); mail: P.O. Box 149325, Austin, TX 78714
- Phone
- (512) 854-9188
- eRecording
- Accepted via Corporation Service Company (CSC), eRecording Partners Network (ePN), Indecomm Global Services, Four Tier Software, Simplifile (ICE Mortgage Technology)
- Remotely notarized documents
- The county site doesn't mention remote online notarization. For paper filings it says original documents with original signatures are required and copies won't be recorded; eRecording is open to the filers in Local Government Code § 195.003.
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
- The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Travis County accepts electronic recording through Corporation Service Company (CSC), eRecording Partners Network (ePN), Indecomm Global Services, Four Tier Software, Simplifile (ICE Mortgage Technology), so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
- Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Travis County Clerk, Recording Division site before you submit.
- Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
- 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.