Texas State Representative

John Otto 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR158

Introduced
5/10/11  
Refer
5/11/11  
Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR18

Introduced
11/8/10  
Introduced
11/8/10  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Report Pass
5/13/11  
Report Pass
5/13/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR50

Introduced
1/31/11  
Introduced
1/31/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Report Pass
5/21/11  
Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR60

Introduced
2/10/11  
Introduced
2/10/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
4/14/11  
Report Pass
4/14/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR66

Introduced
2/16/11  
Introduced
2/16/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/30/11  
Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR135

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR22

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a governmental entity in the state from providing support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR51

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR56

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/29/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR167

Introduced
5/25/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2203.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR5

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
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.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR140

Introduced
1/18/11  
Introduced
1/18/11  
Enrolled
2/2/11  
Enrolled
2/2/11  
Passed
2/2/11  
Recognizing February 1, 2011, as CASA Day at the Capitol and commending Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteers.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR109

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Voted on by House
5/12/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/11  
Report Pass
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/25/11  
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.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR1261

Introduced
4/8/11  
Introduced
4/8/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Enrolled
4/28/11  
Passed
4/28/11  
Congratulating the Texas A&M University women's basketball team on winning the 2011 NCAA Division I national championship.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR1373

Introduced
4/15/11  
Introduced
4/15/11  
Refer
4/19/11  
Congratulating the Texas A&M University women's basketball team on winning the NCAA Division I national championship.