SB 1160: Office of the Corrections Ombudsman
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Creating the Office of the Corrections Ombudsman within the legislative branch; requiring the Legislature to establish a Corrections Oversight Committee on or before a certain date; requiring the Department of Corrections to provide the Ombudsman and committee members with access to certain department facilities and records; requiring confidentiality of in-person communications between incarcerated persons or facility staff members and the Ombudsman or a committee member, etc. APPROPRIATION: $250,000
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
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SB 1160, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 9:10 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1162 Public Records/Office of the Corrections Ombudsman and the Corrections Oversight Committee Rodriguez Linked Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Filed 
H 889 Office of the Corrections Ombudsman Valdés Identical Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
H 891 Pub. Rec./Office of the Corrections Ombudsman Valdés Compare Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
S 1710 Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson Smith Compare Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.92 Page 2 (pdf)