Amend SB 27 as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the last sentence of
Subsection (c) of added Section 20.02, Business & Commerce Code
(committee report, page 3, line 44), between "agency" and the
period, add "unless the person has reason to believe that the
social security number is inaccurate".
      (2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (a) of added
Section 20.03, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 3,
lines 56-58), strike Subdivision (3) and substitute the following:
            (3)  if the consumer reporting agency compiles and
maintains files on a nationwide basis, a toll-free number at which
personnel are available to consumers during normal business hours
for use in resolving a dispute if the consumer submits a written
dispute to the consumer reporting agency.
      (3)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (a) of added
Section 20.04, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 4,
line 4), after the last sentence, add the following:
On January 1 of each year, a consumer reporting agency may increase
the charge for disclosure to a consumer.  The increase, if any,
must be based proportionally on changes to the Consumer Price Index
with fractional changes rounded to the nearest 50 cents.
      (4)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the last sentence of
Subsection (a) of added Section 20.06, Business & Commerce Code
(committee report, page 4, line 68), between "agency" and the
period, add "during normal business hours".
      (5)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (b) of added
Section 20.06, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 5,
lines 2-5), strike ", unless otherwise directed by the consumer,"
and strike "and each person requesting information about the
consumer".
      (6)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (f)(6) of added
Section 20.06, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 5,
line 51), strike "is" and substitute "may be".
      (7)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (a) of added
Section 20.07, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 5,
lines 61-62), strike "by speaking directly to a representative of
the agency or".
      (8)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (b) of added
Section 20.07, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 5,
lines 64-69), strike subsection (b) and insert:  "The credit
reporting agency which receives a correction shall have reasonable
procedures to assure that previously reported inaccurate
information in a consumer's file is corrected in a prompt and
timely fashion."
      (9)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in Subsection (a) of added
Section 20.08, Business & Commerce Code (committee report, page 6,
line 5), between "or" and "may", insert ", if agreed to by both
parties,".
      (10)  In SECTION 2 of the bill (committee report, page 6,
line 65), strike "September" and substitute "October".