Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. John Otto
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 30

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (22):
HB 646 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain reports and records requested by the attorney general.

HB 1820 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirements for reporting certain information to the attorney general or the legislature.

HB 1874 Author: Otto | Hilderbran
Last Action: 04/20/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the motor vehicle sales tax emissions reduction surcharge on certain recreational vehicles.

HB 1902 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1903 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1904 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 10; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1906 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 11; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1907 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 12; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1908 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1909 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1961 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/27/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the salaries of assistant county auditors.

HB 2187 Author: Otto
Last Action: 05/13/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of rent-to-own property not held by the lessee primarily to produce income and to the method to be used to depreciate taxable rent-to-own property for tax appraisal purposes.

HB 2214 Author: Otto | McReynolds
Last Action: 05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

HB 3546 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 5, 6, and 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HJR 65 Author: Otto
Last Action: 05/12/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation rent-to-own property not held by the lessee primarily to produce income and to prescribe the method to be used to depreciate taxable rent-to-own property for tax appraisal purposes.

HR 169 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2005 8:06AM
Caption: Honoring Thomas Walter McMullan on his 50 years of service to the Devers ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 776 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2005 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Congratulating the Winnsboro High School Lady Indians basketball team on winning the 3A Texas Championship Silver Medal.

HR 777 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption: Congratulating Richard and Alice Dziubanek of Livingston on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 858 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/07/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2005 7:00PM
Caption: Congratulating the Cleveland High School Lady Indians basketball team for winning second place in the 2005 UIL state championship.

HR 859 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/07/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2005 7:00PM
Caption: Honoring Meta Garvey Thomas of Cleveland, Texas, for her decades of service to the Cleveland Independent School District.

HR 1638 Author: Otto
Last Action: 06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption: Congratulating Megan Laws on graduating from Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio.

HR 2102 Author: Otto
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Derrick L. Reescano of Hardin High School for winning three medals at the 2005 UIL state track and field championships.

Joint Author (8):
HB 290 Author: Chisum | Otto
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the motor vehicle sales tax emissions reduction surcharge on certain motor homes.

HB 1567 Author: Ritter | Deshotel | Hamilton | Otto | Crabb
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the transition to competition of certain electric utilities outside of ERCOT.

HB 1634 Author: Allen, Ray | Hopson | Otto | Blake
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to arson and arson investigation; creating offenses.

HB 1882 Author: Hamric | Otto
Last Action: 04/14/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to permits issued for moving certain heavy equipment over certain highways.

HB 1921 Author: Allen, Ray | Zedler | Otto
Last Action: 05/13/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

HB 2585 Author: Hilderbran | Van Arsdale | Otto | Hope
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the rates of and billing cycle used by a water and sewer utility.

HR 164 Author: Gattis | Guillen | Otto
Last Action: 04/08/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 8 2005 9:07AM
Caption: Granting permission to Texas Aggie Muster to use the chamber of the Texas House of Representatives on April 21, 2005.

HR 900 Author: Hope | Eissler | Otto
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2005 8:05AM
Caption: Recognizing March 29, 2005, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

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