UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):

JULY 19, 2004

TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

TEXAS		000-14517		74-2294235
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)		(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

P.O. BOX 5910

3900 NORTH 10TH STREET, 11TH FLOOR

MCALLEN, TX 78502-5910

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

(956) 631-5400

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

NOT APPLICABLE

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1 Press release of Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. dated July 19, 2004.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 19, 2004, Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing second quarter 2004 earnings. The press release, which is attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.
		(Registrant)

July 19, 2004		/s/ G.E. Roney
		Glen E. Roney
		Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

*99.1*		*Press release of Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. dated July 19, 2004*.