Texas § 501.176 ANNUAL REPORT.

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§ 501.176 — ANNUAL REPORT.

Texas § 501.176

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 501.176 (2026).

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Sec. 501.176. ANNUAL REPORT.

(a)Not later than January 1 of each year, the ombudsperson shall submit a written report regarding the activities of the ombudsperson during the preceding fiscal year to:

(1)the governor;

(2)the lieutenant governor;

(3)the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4)the presiding officer of each house and senate committee having jurisdiction over the department;

(5)the board;

(6)the executive director;

(7)the state auditor; and

(8)the comptroller.

(b)The report must include public information regarding:

(1)each investigation and monitoring activity relating to sexual assault completed during the fiscal year by the ombudsperson and the inspector general; and

(2)statistics collected by the ombudsperson regarding allegations of sexual assault.

(c)The

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Sec. 501.176. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than January 1 of each year, the ombudsperson shall submit a written report regarding the activities of the ombudsperson during the preceding fiscal year to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the lieutenant governor;
(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) the presiding officer of each house and senate committee having jurisdiction over the department;
(5) the board;
(6) the executive director;
(7) the state auditor; and
(8) the comptroller.
(b) The report must include public information regarding:
(1) each investigation and monitoring activity relating to sexual assault completed during the fiscal year by the ombudsperson and the inspector general; and
(2) statistics collected by the ombudsperson regarding allegations of sexual assault.
(c) The annual report must meet the financial reporting requirements of the General Appropriations Act.
(d) Upon review of the findings of the annual report submitted to the board, the board shall make recommendations on, or implement policy that has the goal of, lowering the rate and incidence of sexual assault against inmates at a correctional facility. That policy will include methods to address a correctional facility where the rate and incidence of sexual assault against inmates has not shown improvement.