Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 47.003: USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE.

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FAMILY CODE
TITLE 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY
SUBTITLE E. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 47. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) A digitized signature on an original petition or application under this title or any other pleading or order in a proceeding under this title satisfies the requirements for and imposes the duties of signatories to pleadings, motions, and other papers identified under Rule 13, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(b) A digitized signature under this section may be applied only by, and must remain under the sole control of, the person whose signature is represented.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (S.B. 813), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 7.001, eff. September 1, 2017.

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