By: Burton S.B. No. 384     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the scheduling of the administration of certain   postsecondary readiness assessment instruments to public high   school students.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 39.0238(c), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c)  In adopting a schedule for the administration of   postsecondary readiness assessment instruments under this section,   the State Board of Education shall make all reasonable efforts to   schedule end-of-course assessment instruments as required by   Section 39.023(c) so that the administration of those assessment   instruments does not conflict with the administration of a   nationally recognized assessment instrument, examination, or test   administered under a uniform schedule and used by institutions of   higher education to award course credit based on satisfactory   performance on the assessment instrument, examination, or test,   including an advanced placement test or international   baccalaureate examination [require the annual administration of   the postsecondary readiness assessment instruments to occur not   earlier than the second full week in May].          SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   school year.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.