In Texas, a jurat is a form that a notary public fills out when someone signs a written statement called an affidavit. The jurat form has a statement that says the person who signed the affidavit came in front of the notary and proved who they are. The person also promised that the information in the affidavit is true. The notary then puts their signature and a special stamp on the form to show that they checked everything and it is official. A jurat is used to make sure that the affidavit is real and that the person who signed it knows that it is important.