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Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-21619, 333-27891, 333-33533, 333-55685
and 333-76269) of Southwest Bancorporation of Texas, Inc. of our
reports, dated February 23, 2001, relating to the consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in this
Form 10-K.
We hereby consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-53162 and 333-80603) of Southwest Bancorporation
of Texas, Inc. of our reports dated February 23, 2001, relating
to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appear in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading Experts" in such
Registration Statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Houston, Texas
March 1, 2001
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