Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. John Otto
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/18/2024

Number of Bills: 51

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (37):
HB 234 Author: Otto
Last Action: 05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to liability for interest on ad valorem taxes on improvements that escaped taxation in a previous year.

HB 361 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district.

HB 737 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

HB 738 Author: Otto
Last Action: 05/13/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to invest in hedge funds.

HB 967 Author: Otto
Last Action: 02/28/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the computation of the state debt limit.

HB 1037 Author: Otto | Anchia | Burkett
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

HB 1061 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain investment authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1521 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to re-creating the scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students as a trust fund outside the treasury.

HB 1522 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy.

HB 2008 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to automated sales and use tax remittances by retailers.

HB 2203 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the pilot program authorizing a property owner to appeal to the State Office of Administrative Hearings certain appraisal review board determinations.

HB 2403 Author: Otto | Hilderbran | Villarreal | Naishtat | Branch
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/31/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to retailers engaged in business in this state for purposes of sales and use taxes.

HB 2522 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the ability of certain state agencies to seek injunctions against certain individuals.

HB 2768 Author: Otto | White
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe to commission peace officers.

HB 2825 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of The University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents.

HB 3216 Author: Otto
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to electronic communication between property owners and chief appraisers, appraisal districts, appraisal review boards, or any combination of those persons.

HB 3648 Author: Otto
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters related to the judiciary.

HB 3649 Author: Otto
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters related to law enforcement and criminal justice.

HB 3650 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to cash payments provided to an inmate released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 3651 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the appropriation of certain revenue for information technology projects.

HB 3652 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to handling fees imposed by the comptroller for processing unclaimed property.

HB 3653 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the registration fee and registration renewal fee for lobbyists.

HB 3654 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the review of certain documents by the attorney general; imposing certain fees.

HB 3655 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the State Bar of Texas membership dues and minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney employed by the office of the attorney general.

HB 3656 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to reimbursement to a county for payment to a person who reports for jury service.

HB 3657 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the collection of certain fees by the Commission on Jail Standards.

HB 3658 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the judicial and court personnel training fund.

HB 3659 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to contributions by public retirement systems to the State Pension Review Board fund.

HB 3660 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to requiring the secretary of state to publish the session laws of the legislature electronically and eliminating certain requirements for publishing and distributing volumes of the session laws.

HB 3661 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to abolishing the state boot camp program.

HB 3662 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to fees for process server certification.

HB 3663 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the use and management of the Texas preservation trust fund account.

HB 3664 Author: Otto
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the calculation of the amount of state aid to be received by community supervision and corrections departments.

HB 3665 Author: Otto
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters related to general government.

HCR 167 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2203.

HJR 5 Author: Otto | Thompson | Margo
Last Action: 04/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding an increase in the maximum amount to be retained in the constitutional economic stabilization fund and dedicating for deposit in that fund certain sales and use tax revenues.

HR 140 Author: Otto | Nash
Last Action: 02/02/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 2 2011 8:04AM
Caption: Recognizing February 1, 2011, as CASA Day at the Capitol and commending Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteers.

Joint Author (14):
HB 4 Author: Pitts | Aycock | Darby | Zerwas | Otto
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/16/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

HB 275 Author: Pitts | Giddings | Otto | Riddle | Aycock
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/01/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium.

HB 598 Author: Jackson, Jim | Otto | Flynn
Last Action: 05/03/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to requiring certain applicants for motor vehicle registration to provide proof that the applicant holds a valid driver's license.

HB 670 Author: Crownover | Zerwas | Pitts | Otto | Alvarado
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

HB 889 Author: Lewis | Kleinschmidt | King, Tracy O. | Otto | Gallego
Last Action: 05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place.

HB 1680 Author: Geren | Darby | Hamilton | Thompson | Otto
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas Real Estate Commission; making an appropriation.

HB 2646 Author: Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to distribution by the School Land Board of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund.

HB 2653 Author: Taylor, Van | Otto
Last Action: 03/16/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to the contractual revocation of pension benefits of certain public employees convicted of an offense.

HB 3120 Author: Thompson | Christian | Elkins | Otto | Murphy
Last Action: 05/06/2011 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the treatment of certain exempt organizations as agents of suppliers or distributors of taxable items for purposes of the sales and use tax.

HB 3470 Author: Patrick, Diane | Otto | Pickett | Villarreal | Lucio III
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HJR 109 Author: Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.

HR 1261 Author: King, Tracy O. | Brown | Dukes | Otto | Guillen
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2011 12:00PM
Caption: Congratulating the Texas A&M University women's basketball team on winning the 2011 NCAA Division I national championship.

HR 1373 Author: Brown | Workman | Cook | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Otto
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Congratulating the Texas A&M University women's basketball team on winning the NCAA Division I national championship.

HR 2777 Author: Eiland | Keffer | Otto | Jackson, Jim | Smithee
Last Action: 05/31/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2011 10:50AM
Caption: Commending the Honorable Warren Chisum for his many years of outstanding public service.

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