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HB 889: Office of the Corrections Ombudsman

GENERAL BILL by Valdés

Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Creates Office of Corrections Ombudsman within legislative branch; provides for staff; specifies duties of office; provides for appointment of Corrections Ombudsman; requires that Ombudsman meet certain criteria; requires Legislature to establish Corrections Oversight Committee on or before certain date; provides duties & membership of committee; requires DOC to provide Ombudsman & committee members with access to certain department facilities & records; authorizes Ombudsman & committee members access to such facilities unannounced; requires confidentiality of in-person communications between incarcerated persons or facility staff members & Ombudsman or committee member; provides that correspondence between incarcerated person & office is privileged; provides that decision, or failure, to file complaint with office does not impact inmate grievance procedure; provides that office need not investigate or process complaints in order received; requires office to submit to President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives specified report annually; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $250,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/5/2026 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/23/2025 House • Filed
    1/5/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 889, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/23/2025 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 891 Pub. Rec./Office of the Corrections Ombudsman Valdés Linked Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1160 Office of the Corrections Ombudsman Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 1/12/2026 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy Track This Bill
    S 1162 Public Records/Office of the Corrections Ombudsman and the Corrections Oversight Committee Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/12/2026 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy Track This Bill
    S 1710 Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson Smith Compare Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.92 Page 2 (pdf)

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