FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
                        RESTATED AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                       OF
                           WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


     The  undersigned,  acting  as  the  Trust  Managers  of  Weingarten  Realty
Investors,  a Texas real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), hereby adopt the
following  amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration of Trust of the Trust which
amendment  shall  replace  in its entirety the following Article of the Restated
Declaration  of  Trust:

                                  ARTICLE FIVE

     The  names  and  mailing  addresses  of  the Trust Managers are as follows:

                 Name                            Mailing  Address

     Stanford  Alexander                    Weingarten  Realty  Investors
                                            2600  Citadel  Plaza  Drive
                                            Suite  300
                                            Houston,  Texas  77008

     Andrew  M.  Alexander                  Weingarten  Realty  Investors
                                            2600  Citadel  Plaza  Drive
                                            Suite  300
                                            Houston,  Texas  77008

     James  W.  Crownover                   McKinsey  &  Company
                                            2  Houston  Center,  Suite  3675
                                            Houston,  Texas  77010

     Robert  J.  Cruikshank                 2001  Kirby,  Box  106
                                            Houston,  Texas  77019


     Martin  Debrovner                      Weingarten  Realty  Investors
                                            2600  Citadel  Plaza  Drive
                                            Suite  300
                                            Houston,  Texas  77008

     Melvin  A.  Dow                        Dow,  Cogburn  &  Friedman
                                            Nine  Greenway  Plaza,  Suite  2300






     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/ Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 2




     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/  Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER

/s/  James W.  Crownover
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 3




     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/  Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER

/s/ Robert J. Cruikshank
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 4



     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander                       /s/  Melvin  A.  Dow
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/  Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 5



     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/  Andrew M. Alexander                       /s/  Stephen  A.  Lasher
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 6



     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/  Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER

                                               /s/ Douglas W. Schnitzer
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 7



     Stephen  A.  Lasher                    The  GulfStar  Group
                                            3850  NationsBank  Center
                                            700  Louisiana
                                            Houston,  Texas  77002

     Douglas  W.  Schnitzer                 Senterra  Corp
                                            Twelve  Greenway  Plaza
                                            Suite  1400
                                            Houston,  Texas  77046

     Marc  J.  Shapiro                      J.P.Morgan  Chase  &  Co
                                            270  Park  Ave.,  9th  Floor
                                            New  York,  NY  10017



     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Amendment  to  the  Restated  Declaration  of Trust as of the 20th day of April,
2001.


/S/  Stanford  Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
STANFORD  ALEXANDER                            MELVIN  A.  DOW

/s/  Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ANDREW  M.  ALEXANDER                          STEPHEN  A.  LASHER


- ------------------------                       ------------------------
JAMES  W.  CROWNOVER                           DOUGLAS  W.  SCHNITZER

                                               /s/  Marc  J.  Shapiro
- ------------------------                       ------------------------
ROBERT  J.  CRUIKSHANK                         MARC  J.  SHAPIRO

/s/  Martin  Debrovner
- ----------------------
MARTIN  DEBROVNER


                                     Page 8




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and for the State and County aforesaid, MARC J. SHAPIRO, in his capacity
as  Trust  Manager  of  Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me, Notary,
that  he  executed  the  above  and  foregoing  instrument on behalf of the said
Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed, for the
uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.


                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 9




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and  for  the  State  and County aforesaid, DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER, in his
capacity  as  Trust  Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me,
Notary,  that  he  executed  the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the
said  Weingarten  Realty  Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed,
for  the  uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.


                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 10




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and  for  the  State  and  County  aforesaid,  STEPHEN A. LASHER, in his
capacity  as  Trust  Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me,
Notary,  that  he  executed  the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the
said  Weingarten  Realty  Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed,
for  the  uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.




                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 11




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, MELVIN A. DOW, in his capacity as
Trust  Manager  of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me, Notary, that
he  executed the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the said Weingarten
Realty  Investors,  as  his  own  free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses,
purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.



                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 12




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, MARTIN DEBROVNER, in his capacity
as  Trust  Manager  of  Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me, Notary,
that  he  executed  the  above  and  foregoing  instrument on behalf of the said
Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed, for the
uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.




                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 13




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and  for  the  State  and County aforesaid, ROBERT J. CRUIKSHANK, in his
capacity  as  Trust  Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me,
Notary,  that  he  executed  the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the
said  Weingarten  Realty  Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed,
for  the  uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.




                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 14




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and  for  the  State  and  County  aforesaid, JAMES W. CROWNOVER, in his
capacity  as  Trust  Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me,
Notary,  that  he  executed  the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the
said  Weingarten  Realty  Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed,
for  the  uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.



                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 15




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and  for  the  State  and  County aforesaid, ANDREW M. ALEXANDER, in his
capacity  as  Trust  Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me,
Notary,  that  he  executed  the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the
said  Weingarten  Realty  Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed,
for  the  uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.




                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 16




THE  STATE  OF  TEXAS

COUNTY  OF  HARRIS


     BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within  and  for  the  State  and  County  aforesaid, STANFORD ALEXANDER, in his
capacity  as  Trust  Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, acknowledged to me,
Notary,  that  he  executed  the above and foregoing instrument on behalf of the
said  Weingarten  Realty  Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed,
for  the  uses,  purposes  and  considerations  therein  expressed.

     GIVEN  UNDER  MY  HAND  and  seal  of  office  the  20th day of April 2001.




                                        /s/  Jane  B.  Scott
                                        ---------------------------
                                        NOTARY  PUBLIC


                                        My  commission  expires:

                                               10/29/02
                                        ---------------------------


                                     Page 17