{"id":"f289cef1-4fa0-4ac9-bcf3-47f62b85754e","task":"Verify a Texas-issued apostille electronically using the Texas Secretary of State's Hague e-APP-compliant apostille e-Register.","domain":"sosdirectws.sos.state.tx.us","steps":["Confirm via the HCCH (Hague Conference) 'Current list of operational e-Registers' page (hcch.net) that Texas is listed among the U.S. states with an operational e-Register, linking to sosdirectws.sos.state.tx.us/pdfondemand/CertValidation.aspx.","Navigate to that Texas SOS certificate-validation URL and search using the certificate/apostille identifying information printed on the physical or PDF apostille.","Confirm the validation result matches the issuing details (date, recipient document type, certificate number) exactly before relying on the apostille in a cross-border transaction.","If validation fails or the tool is unavailable, contact the Texas Secretary of State's office directly rather than assuming the apostille is invalid, since e-Register uptime is not guaranteed.","Note this e-Register only verifies apostilles issued electronically or logged by the Texas SOS — it does not verify the underlying notarial act itself."],"gotchas":["The HCCH e-Register list marks some countries'/states' implementations with footnote asterisks meaning 'not yet fully e-APP compatible' or 'QR-code only, no direct link' — Texas is not flagged with either caveat, but always re-check the live HCCH list since country/state implementations change.","This tool validates apostille issuance, not notary commission status — use the separate SOSDirect Notary Search for that."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-12T18:10:52.134Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f289cef1-4fa0-4ac9-bcf3-47f62b85754e"}