Relating to solicitations for the retrieval of certain documents from the secretary of state; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2690 requires private companies or individuals soliciting business certification documents (like entity filings with the Texas Secretary of State) to clearly disclose they are not government entities. It mandates specific disclaimers in 18-point bold text for mail solicitations and verbal disclaimers for phone/in-person requests, stating: "THIS NOTICE IS NOT FROM A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. BUSINESS CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE." Violators face a $500 civil penalty per solicitation, with each separate request counted as a violation. The bill directly affects private document retrieval services and aims to prevent deceptive practices targeting businesses seeking official documents.