TX SB1462

Defines "primary caretaker of a child" as a person responsible for a dependent child under 18, including those who temporarily relinquished custody due to pretrial detention, by providing housing, health care, financial support, education, or safety

Requires courts to consider a defendant's primary caretaker status upon written motion before sentencing, and mandates written findings on caretaker status before imposing any sentence of confinement

Allows courts to place eligible primary caretaker defendants on deferred adjudication community supervision or regular community supervision instead of incarceration, even without a motion if it serves the best interests of society, the defendant, and the child

Prohibits courts from requiring confinement as a condition of community supervision for primary caretaker defendants, except upon violation of supervision conditions or revocation of supervision

Authorizes supervision conditions emphasizing parent-child unity and rehabilitation, including substance abuse treatment, domestic violence education, parenting skills, vocational training, housing assistance, and family counseling services

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies to defendants who enter pleas or are sentenced on or after that date