Art. 42A.252.  PRESENTENCE REPORT REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), before the imposition of the sentence by a judge, the judge shall direct a supervision officer to prepare a presentence report for the judge.
(b)  The judge is not required to direct a supervision officer to prepare a presentence report in a misdemeanor case if:
(1)  the defendant requests that a report not be made and the judge agrees to the request; or
(2)  the judge:
(A)  finds that there is sufficient information in the record to permit the meaningful exercise of sentencing discretion; and
(B)  explains that finding on the record.
(c)  The judge is not required to direct a supervision officer to prepare a presentence report in a felony case if:
(1)  punishment is to be assessed by a jury;
(2)  the defendant is convicted of or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to capital murder;
(3)  the only available punishment is imprisonment; or
(4)  the judge is informed that a plea bargain agreement exists, under which the defendant agrees to a punishment of imprisonment, and the judge intends to follow that agreement.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.