By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 4145       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT       relating to the salary of the superintendent of the Texas School for   the Deaf.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 30.053(d), of the Education Code is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 30.053.  SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE   DEAF.          (a)  The superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf is   appointed by the governing board of the school.          (b)  The superintendent must:                (1)  hold an advanced degree in the field of education;                (2)  have teaching and administrative experience in   programs serving students who are deaf; and                (3)  satisfy any other requirements the board   establishes.          (c)  The superintendent may reside at the school.          (d)  The board shall annually establish the superintendent's   salary.  The annual salary may not exceed 120 percent of the annual   salary of the highest paid instructional administrator at the   school.          (e)  The superintendent is the chief administrative officer   of the school.  The superintendent shall take any necessary and   appropriate action to carry out the functions and purposes of the   school according to any general policy the board prescribes.          (f)  The superintendent may provide directly to a parent or   guardian of a student written information regarding:                (1)  the availability of a program offered by a state   institution for which the student may be eligible;                (2)  any eligibility and admission requirements   imposed by the state institution; and                (3)  the rights of a student regarding admission to the   state institution and appeal of an admission decision.          SECTION 2.  This act takes effect September 1, 2017.