List of tallest buildings in Texas


This list of tallest buildings in Texas ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Texas by height. The tallest structure in the state, excluding radio towers, is the JP Morgan Chase Tower, in Houston, which contains 75 floors and is tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the Wells Fargo in Houston, which rises above the ground. As of May 2011, there are 1,217 completed high-rises in the state.
Texas's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1909 of the 14-story Praetorian Building in Dallas, which is considered to be the state's first high-rise. The building rose 190 feet above ground.

Buildings in Texas taller than

This list ranks Texas skyscrapers that stand at least 600 feet tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
RankBuildingImageCityHeight
ft n		FloorsYear builtNotes
1JPMorgan Chase TowerHouston751982Tallest building in Houston and Texas. 26th tallest building in the United States
Tallest Pentagonal Building In The World.
2Wells Fargo PlazaHouston721983
3Bank of America Dallas721985Tallest building in Dallas
4Williams TowerHouston641983Tallest building in Houston outside of downtown. Tallest building in U.S. not located in a CBD.
5Renaissance TowerDallas561974
6Comerica Bank TowerDallas601987
7Bank of America CenterHouston561983
8Heritage PlazaHouston531987
9Enterprise PlazaHouston551980
10609 Main at TexasHouston755 feet
482017
11Centerpoint Energy PlazaHouston471974
12JPMorgan Chase TowerDallas551987
13Continental Center IHouston531984
14Fulbright TowerHouston521982
15Fountain PlaceDallas621986
16One Shell PlazaHouston501971Tallest building in Texas until 1974.
171400 Smith StreetHouston501983
18The IndependentAustin582019The tallest all-residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River; tallest building in Texas outside Houston and Dallas; Tallest building in Austin.
19Trammell Crow CenterDallas501985
20Three Allen CenterHouston501980
21The AustonianAustin562010
221 Houston CenterHouston481978
23First City TowerHouston491981
241700 PacificDallas501983
25Thanksgiving TowerDallas501982
26BG Group PlaceHouston462011
27Energy PlazaDallas491983
28The NationalDallas521965Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1969. Tallest building in Texas until 1971.
28San Felipe PlazaHouston451984
30Tower of the AmericasSan Antonio31968Tallest building in San Antonio and the second-tallest observation tower in the United States. Its antenna makes it 750-feet tall, and if included, the tallest structure in the state outside of Dallas and Houston.
31ExxonMobil BuildingHouston441963
32Gables Republic TowerDallas361954