The form of an ordinary certificate of acknowledgment must be substantially as follows:
“The State of ____________,

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 121.007

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

“County of ____________,
“Before me ____________ (here insert the name and character of the officer) on this day personally appeared ________________, known to me (or proved to me on the oath of ________________ or through __________________ (description of identity card or other document)) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
(Seal) “Given under my hand and seal of office this ________ day of ____________, A.D., ________.”