Texas SB1462 allows courts to place defendants who are primary caretakers of children on community supervision instead of confinement.

Texas SB1462 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow courts to place defendants who are primary caretakers of children on community supervision instead of confinement. A "primary caretaker of a child" is defined as someone who provides for a child's needs, including housing, health care, financial support, education, family support, or safety. The court must make written findings regarding the defendant's primary caretaker status before imposing a sentence requiring confinement.

Texas SB1462 allows courts to place defendants who are primary caretakers of children on community supervision instead of confinement.

Texas SB1462 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow courts to place defendants who are primary caretakers of children on community supervision instead of confinement. A "primary caretaker of a child" is defined as someone who provides for a child's needs, including housing, health care, financial support, education, family support, or safety. The court must make written findings regarding the defendant's primary caretaker status before imposing a sentence requiring confinement.