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
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/23/2025 House • Filed
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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 (1)
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: 12/23/2025 H Filed 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.92 Page 2 (pdf)