The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code to establish the Office of Independent Oversight Ombudsman (OIOO) for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.  Under the provisions of the bill, the OIOO would exist as a separate agency with certain powers, duties, access to information, facilities, and personnel.
 
This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.