EXHIBIT 99.1

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                                       PROXY
                          TEXAS CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   DALLAS, TEXAS
                          SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                                  JULY 30, 1999
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      The undersigned shareholder of Texas Central Bancshares, Inc. (the
"Company") hereby constitutes and appoints ___________________ and
___________________ each with full power of substitution, as proxy or proxies of
the undersigned, to vote the number of shares of common stock of the Company
which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at 3:00 p.m., local
time, on Friday, July 30, 1999, and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"),
with respect to the proposals described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
the Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders both dated _______________, 1999,
timely receipt of which is acknowledged, in the manner specified below.

      1. Approval of the acquisition of the Company by Bank United Corp.
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of March 23, 1999
among Bank United Corp., BUC Acquisition Corporation II and the Company as more
specifically described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 [ ]   For           [ ]  Against        [ ]   Abstain

      2. In their sole discretion on such other matters as may properly come
before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

   [ ]    Authorized                     [ ]    Withhold Authority

      This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this Proxy will
be voted "FOR" Proposal 1 and with discretionary authority on all other matters
that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

      Please date and sign exactly as your name appears on the certificates
representing your shares of common stock of the Company. If shares are held
jointly, each shareholder must sign. When signing as attorney, trustee or
guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full
corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

                                    ________________________________
                                    (Signature of Shareholder)


                                    ________________________________
                                    (Signature of Shareholder)

                                    Dated ________________, 1999


THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE
REVOKED BY THE SHAREHOLDER PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE.