UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549



FORM 10- K

[ X ]	Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000
[    ]	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission file number: 000- 22007

SOUTWEST BANCORPORATION OF TEXAS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Texas (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

76- 0519693 (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

4400 Post Oak Parkway
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(713) 235- 8800
(Registrant ’ telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) , and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S- K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10- K or any amendment to this Form 10- K.

There were 32,767,562 shares of the Registrant Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on February 16, 2001. The aggregate market value of the Registrant Common Stock held by non- affiliates was approximately $1.14 billion (based upon the closing price of $43.00 on February 16, 2001, as reported on the NASDAQ National Market System) .

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant Proxy Statement relating to the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2000, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.