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John Otto Full Name: John C. Otto Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 18 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Republican Dayton / Liberty   Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker H 18 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Republican Dayton / Liberty   Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker H 18 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Dayton / Liberty   Liberty, Montgomery, Polk H 18 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Dayton / Liberty   Liberty, Montgomery, Polk H 18 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Republican Dayton / Liberty   Liberty, Montgomery, Polk H 18 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Dayton / Liberty   Liberty, Montgomery, Polk   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 84th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Military Service Notes United States Army, Second Lieutenant. Biographical sketch, 84th Legislature: "Honored as a distinguished military graduate, he received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and reported to Fort Benjamin Harrison for finance officer training. He served in the Army for eight years on active duty and in the reserves before being honorably discharged." Texas House of Representatives. Texas House of Representatives Other Resources Armando Martinez chosen Freshman of the Year (Democrat) and John Otto chosen Freshman of the Year (Republican), 79th Legislature, "Lawmaker named Freshman of the Year," 5/26/2005. McAllen Monitor. Otto, John C. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. John Otto, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. John Otto, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. John Otto, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 84th R.S. - 2015 Appropriations (Chair)  Partnership Advisory Commission   83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education) (Chair)  Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select   Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Select   Ways and Means (Vice Chair)  82nd R.S. - 2011 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles I, IV & V (General Government, the Judiciary, and Criminal Justice & Public Safety) (Chair)  General Revenue Dedicated Accounts, Interim (Co-Chair)  Ways and Means (Vice Chair)  81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Hurricane   Fiscal Stability, Select (Chair)  Ways and Means (Vice Chair)  80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education   Higher and Public Education Finance, Select   Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, Select (Chair)  Redistricting   Ways and Means (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  79th R.S. - 2005 County Affairs (Vice Chair)   Government Reform (Vice Chair)  Property Tax Relief, Select   Rules and Resolutions

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