Tex. Gov't Code § 493.001 : GOVERNMENT CODE — EXECUTIVE BRANCH — CORRECTIONS — TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: ORGANIZATION — Department Mission TEXT PDF The mission of the department is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of crime. Tex. Gov't. Code § 493.001 Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.08, eff. 9/1/1999. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.001, eff. 9/1/1995 Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. 8/26/1991.