85R5383 PAM-D     By: Goldman, Guillen, Bonnen of Brazoria H.B. No. 1650       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to successful completion of a United States history dual   credit course as an alternative to compliance with the United   States history end-of-course assessment requirement.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 39.025, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (a-5) to read as follows:          (a-5)  A student enrolled in an eligible United States   history dual credit course provided through an institution of   higher education or a private or independent institution of higher   education, as those terms are defined under Section 61.003, is   eligible to be exempt from administration of the United States   history end-of-course assessment instrument as prescribed by   Subsection (a). A student who fails to successfully complete the   United States history dual credit course must take the United   States history end-of-course assessment instrument. The   commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration   of this subsection.          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.