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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. John Otto 83rd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/24/2024
Number of Bills: 46

HB 4	Author:	Ritter \| Price \| Johnson \| Miller, Doug \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Aycock \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

HB 5	Author:	Aycock \| Deshotel \| Davis, John \| Villarreal \| Callegari
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 11	Author:	Ritter \| Larson \| King, Phil \| Pitts \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Callegari \| Canales \| Clardy \| Collier \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
	Caption:	Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.

HB 14	Author:	Pitts \| Murphy \| Cook \| Crownover \| Turner, Scott
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
	Caption:	Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

HB 46	Author:	Flynn \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Laubenberg \| Zedler
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Hughes \| Johnson \| King, Phil \| Larson \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.

HB 47	Author:	Flynn \| White \| Cook \| Guillen \| Lavender
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Clardy \| Harper-Brown \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

HB 48	Author:	Flynn \| Guillen \| Gonzales, Larry \| Phillips \| Lavender
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Huberty \| Kolkhorst \| Leach \| Otto \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 78	Author:	Simpson \| Hilderbran \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Lucio III \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.

HB 149	Author:	Larson \| Burkett \| Davis, Sarah \| Paddie \| Burnam
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Callegari \| Fletcher \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Liberty Preservation Act; providing penalties.

HB 199	Author:	Anchia \| King, Susan \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Johnson
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Gutierrez \| Otto \| Raney
	Last Action:	03/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.

HB 202	Author:	Stickland \| Krause \| Sheets \| Pickett
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.

HB 220	Author:	Price \| Herrero \| Geren \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Clardy \| Cook \| Cortez \| Darby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.

HB 413	Author:	Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Ashby \| Burnam \| Johnson \| Miles \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.

HB 500	Author:	Hilderbran \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Creighton \| Button \| Turner, Scott
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hegar
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.

HB 524	Author:	Capriglione \| González, Mary \| Fallon \| Kolkhorst \| Miller, Rick
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Goldman \| Gonzalez, Naomi \| Gooden \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities.

HB 628	Author:	Dale \| Márquez \| Nevárez \| Huberty \| Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Cortez \| Otto \| Ratliff \| Simmons \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to the right of a member of the board of trustees of a school district to obtain information, documents, and records.

HB 760	Author:	Toth \| Riddle \| Bohac \| Harper-Brown \| Kolkhorst
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.

HB 773	Author:	Farney \| Branch \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Smithee
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.

HB 777	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Darby \| Miller, Rick \| Otto \| Schaefer \| Toth
	Last Action:	05/08/2013 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to oversize or overweight vehicles transporting timber or timber products; authorizing fees and civil penalties.

HB 800	Author:	Murphy \| Alvarado \| Hilderbran \| Button \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.

HB 910	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Springer \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Hughes \| Lavender \| Otto
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers.

HB 915	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Gonzalez, Naomi \| Burkett \| Naishtat \| Dukes
	Coauthor:	Clardy \| Márquez \| Menéndez \| Otto \| Patrick, Diane \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/29/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to the administration and monitoring of health care provided to foster children.

HB 972	Author:	Fletcher \| Flynn \| Lavender \| Burkett \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

HB 997	Author:	Smithee \| Flynn \| Thompson, Ed \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Burkett \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.

HB 1000	Author:	Oliveira \| Branch \| Canales \| Guerra \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

HB 1076	Author:	Toth \| Klick \| Springer \| Phillips \| Bonnen, Dennis
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Callegari \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.

HB 1228	Author:	Dukes \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Raymond \| Harless \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Aycock \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Davis
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1304	Author:	Sheets \| Fletcher \| Fallon \| Paddie \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Carter \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.

HB 1307	Author:	Geren \| Ritter \| Flynn \| Pitts \| Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Miller, Doug \| Otto \| Walle \| Workman
	Last Action:	05/02/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to rates for water service, to the transfer of functions relating to the economic regulation of water and sewer service from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and to the duties of the Office of Public Utility Counsel regarding the economic regulation of water and sewer service.

HB 1314	Author:	Creighton \| Price \| Fletcher \| Branch
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Callegari \| Cook \| Elkins \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.

HB 1383	Author:	Keffer \| Ratliff \| Howard \| Alonzo \| King, Susan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1455	Author:	Klick \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
	Caption:	Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1456	Author:	Gooden \| Walle \| Pitts \| Flynn \| Phillips
	Coauthor:	Otto
	Last Action:	05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the right of a county to intervene in an original rate proceeding.

HB 1600	Author:	Cook \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Anchia \| Price
	Coauthor:	Otto
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/25/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the rates for water service, and to the functions of the Office of Public Utility Counsel; authorizing a fee.

HB 1608	Author:	Hughes \| Kolkhorst \| Stickland \| Burnam \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

HB 2364	Author:	Laubenberg \| Leach \| Burkett \| Bonnen, Greg \| Turner, Scott
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.

HB 3006	Author:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Smithee \| Ritter
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3302	Author:	Krause \| Creighton \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.

HB 3575	Author:	Fallon \| King, Phil \| Flynn \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.

HCR 113	Author:	Vo \| Hilderbran \| Pitts \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Bohac \| Burnam \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.

HJR 97	Author:	Dale \| Sheffield, Ralph \| Stickland \| Burnam
	Coauthor:	Canales \| Isaac \| King, Phil \| Lozano \| Miller, Rick \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/27/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to rename the Railroad Commission of Texas as the Texas Energy Commission.

HJR 110	Author:	Isaac \| Harper-Brown \| Fletcher \| Callegari \| Eiland
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.

HR 253	Author:	Raney \| Kacal \| Anderson
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Otto \| Paddie \| Workman \| Wu
	Last Action:	02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 9:05AM
	Caption:	Congratulating Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M University on his receipt of the 2012 Outland Trophy.

HR 634	Author:	Miller, Doug
	Coauthor:	Otto \| Stephenson
	Last Action:	03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 7:15AM
	Caption:	Honoring country music legend Merle Haggard.

HR 1193	Author:	Harless \| Burkett \| Creighton \| Carter \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
	Caption:	Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1400	Author:	Vo \| Button \| Wu \| Farias \| Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Aycock \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
	Caption:	Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

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