(a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in coordination with the agency, shall collect longitudinal data relating to the post-graduation pursuits of each student who is awarded a diploma based on the determination of an individual graduation committee under § 28.0258, including whether the student:
(1) enters the workforce;
(2) enrolls in an associate degree or certificate program at a public or private institution of higher education;
(3) enrolls in a bachelor’s degree program at a public or private institution of higher education; or
(4) enlists in the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard.
(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall provide a report to the legislature that includes a summary compilation of the data collected under Subsection (a) that is presented in a manner that does not identify an individual student.