A notary public is not disqualified from taking an acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument as provided by Section 406.016, Government Code, solely because of the person's ownership of stock or participation interest in or employment by a trust institution that is an interested party in the underlying transaction, including a state trust company or a trust institution organized under the laws of another state that lawfully maintains an office in this state.
Official text of the Texas Finance Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.