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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 12
                                       TO
                                    FORM T-3
                FOR APPLICATIONS FOR QUALIFICATION OF INDENTURES
                                    UNDER THE
                           TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

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                            SAN JACINTO HOLDINGS INC.
                               (NAME OF APPLICANT)

                       2121 San Jacinto Street, Suite 1000
                               Dallas, Texas 75201
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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                             SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER
                             THE INDENTURE QUALIFIED

     Title of Class                                   Amount
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12% Senior Subordinated Notes                       Maximum of
Due December 31, 2002                               $66,138,406



                            Name and Address of Agent
                             for Service of Process:

                                 Elvis L. Mason
                            San Jacinto Holdings Inc.
                       2121 San Jacinto Street, Suite 1000
                               Dallas, Texas 75201

                                 with a copy to:

                          J. Kenneth Menges, Jr., P.C.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                         1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4100
                            Dallas, Texas 75201-4618



                  Effective Date of Form T-3: January 25, 1996



                      This Document Consists of ____ Pages
                        Exhibit Index Begins on Page ____
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                                                                 August 24, 1998

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO FORM T-3

Filed herewith as Exhibit T3E-16 is the Quarterly Financial Statements for the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 1998 of San Jacinto Holdings Inc.
(the "Company") and Safeguard Business Systems, Inc. which is required to be
furnished to holders of the Company's 12% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "New
Notes") and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Section 4.03 of the indenture between the Company and U.S. Trust Company of
Texas, N.A., as Trustee which governs the New Notes of the Company.



THE DATE OF THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO FORM T-3 IS AUGUST 12, 1998.
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Contents of Application for Qualification. This application for qualification
comprises:

         (a)      One page, numbered 1.

**       (b)      The Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of U.S. Trust
                  Company of Texas, N.A. as trustee under the New Notes
                  Indenture to be qualified.

         (b)      The following exhibits in addition to those filed as part of
                  the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of the trustee.

**       EXHIBIT T3A - Certificate of Incorporation, with all amendments
         thereto, of the Company.

**       EXHIBIT T3B - Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company.

**       EXHIBIT T3C-1 - Indenture dated as of ___________, 1995, between the
         Company and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee.

**       EXHIBIT T3C-2 - Indenture dated as of ____________, 1995, between the
         Company and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee pursuant to
         the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3C-3 - Indenture dated as of _____________, 1996, between the
         Company and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee pursuant to
         the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3C-4 - Amended Indenture dated as of January 26, 1996, between
         the Company and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee.

         EXHIBIT T3D - Not Applicable.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-1 - Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-2(a) - Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the
         Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-2(b) - Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the
         Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-2(c) - Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the
         Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000 pursuant
         to the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T2E-2(d) - Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the
         Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000 pursuant to
         the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-2(e) - Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the
         Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000 pursuant
         to the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-2(f) - Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the
         Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000 pursuant to
         the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(a) - Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided
         to holders of the Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December
         31, 2000.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(b) - Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided
         to holders of the Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31,
         2000.
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**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(c) - Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
         Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(d) - Form of letter to be sent by Brokers, Dealers,
         Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees to their clients.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(e) - Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided
         to holders of the Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December
         31, 2000 pursuant to the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(f) - Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided
         to holders of the Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31,
         2000 pursuant to the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(g) - Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
         Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees pursuant to the Supplement to
         Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(h) - Form of letter to be sent by Brokers, Dealers,
         Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees to their clients
         pursuant to the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(i) - Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided
         to holders of the Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December
         31, 2000 pursuant to the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-3(j) - Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided
         to holders of the Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31,
         2000 pursuant to the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-(k) - Form of letter to Broker, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
         Trust Companies and Other Nominees pursuant to the Third Supplement to
         Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-(l) - Form of letter to be sent by Brokers, Dealers,
         Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees to their clients
         pursuant to the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-4(a) - Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-4(b) - Second Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-4(c) - Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent
         Solicitation.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-5 - Notice of Extension of Expiration Date.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-6 - 1995 Annual Report of the Company and Safeguard
         Business Systems, Inc.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-7 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three month
         period ended March 31, 1996.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-8 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and six
         month periods ended June 30, 1996.

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*        Filed herewith.
**       Filed previously.
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**       EXHIBIT T3E-9 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and nine
         month periods ended September 30, 1996.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-10 - 1996 Annual Report of the Company and Safeguard
         Business Systems, Inc.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-11 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three month
         period ended March 31, 1997.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-12 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and six
         month periods ended June 30, 1997.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-13 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and nine
         month periods ended September 30, 1997.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-14- 1997 Annual Report of the Company and Safeguard
         Business Systems, Inc.

**       EXHIBIT T3E-15 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three month
         period ended March 31, 1998.

*        EXHIBIT T3E-16 - Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and six
         month periods ended June 30, 1998.

**       EXHIBIT T3F - A cross reference sheet showing the exact location of the
         provisions of the New Notes Indenture inserted therein pursuant to
         Section 310 through 318(A), inclusive, of the Act (included as part of
         Exhibit T3C).

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*        Filed herewith.
**       Filed previously.
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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the applicant,
San Jacinto Holdings Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and its seal
to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City of Dallas, Texas on the
12th day of August, 1998.

(SEAL)


                                 SAN JACINTO HOLDINGS INC.



Attest:                          By:  /s/ Elvis L. Mason
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                                 Name: Elvis L. Mason
                                 Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 /s/ Michael D. Magill
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Name: Michael D. Magill
Title:  President and Chief Operating Officer
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                        EXHIBIT                                                                           PAGE
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 **   EXHIBIT T3A                  Certificate of Incorporation, with all amendments thereto, of the Company.......


 **   EXHIBIT T3B                  Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company.....................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3C-1                Indenture dated as of ___________, 1995, between the Company and U.S.
                                   Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee........................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3C-2                Indenture dated as of ___________, 1995, between the Company and U.S.
                                   Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee pursuant to the Supplement to
                                   Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.........................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3C-3                Indenture dated as of _________, 1996, between the Company and U.S. Trust
                                   Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee pursuant to the Third Supplement to
                                   Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.........................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3C-4                Amended Indenture dated as of January 26, 1996, between the Company and
                                   U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee...................................


      EXHIBIT T3D                  Not Applicable


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-1                Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.........................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-2(a)             Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the Company's 8% Senior
                                   Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000........................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-2(b)             Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the Company's 8%
                                   Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000...................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-2(c)             Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the company's 8% Senior
                                   Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the Supplement to
                                   Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.........................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-2(d)             Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the Company's 8% Subordinated
                                   Debentures due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the Supplement to Exchange
                                   Offer and Consent Solicitation.................................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-2(e)             Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the Company's 8% Senior Subordinated
                                   Notes due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the Third Supplement to
                                   Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.......................................


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**       Filed previously.
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 **   EXHIBIT T3E-2(f)             Form of Letter of Transmittal to holders of the Company's 8% Senior
                                   Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the Third
                                   Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation......................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-3(a)             Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided to holders of the
                                   Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000...............................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(b)             Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided to holders of the
                                   Company's 8% Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000.................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(c)             Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees...


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(d)             Form of letter to be sent by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
                                   Companies and Other Nominees to their clients..............................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(e)             Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided to holders of the
                                   Company's 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000 pursuant
                                   to the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation...............................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(f)             Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided to holders of the Company's 8%
                                   Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the
                                   Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation......................................


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(g)             Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
                                   Other Nominees pursuant to the Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.......


 **   EXHIBIT T3E-3(h)             Form of letter to be sent by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
                                   and Other Nominees to their clients pursuant to the Supplement to Exchange
                                   Offer and Consent Solicitation.............................................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-3(i)             Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided to holders of the Company's 8%
                                   Senior Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the Third Supplement
                                   to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.................................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-3(j)             Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be provided to holders of the Company's 8%
                                   Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2000 pursuant to the Third Supplement
                                   to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.................................................

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**       Filed previously.
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**    EXHIBIT T3E-3(k)             Form of letter to Broker, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other
                                   Nominees pursuant to the Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.......


**    EXHIBIT T3E-3(l)             Form of letter to be sent by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
                                   and Other Nominees to their clients pursuant to the Third Supplement to Exchange
                                   Offer and Consent Solicitation.............................................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-4(a)             Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation......................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-4(b)             Second Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation...............................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-4(c)             Third Supplement to Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-5                Notice of Extension of Expiration Date.....................................................


**    EXHIBIT T3E-6                1995 Annual Report of the Company and Safeguard Business Systems, Inc.

**    EXHIBIT T3E-7                Quarterly Financial Statements for the three month period ended March 31, 1996.

**    EXHIBIT T3E-8                Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 1996.

**    EXHIBIT T3E-9                Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and nine month periods ended
                                   September 30, 1996.

**    EXHIBIT T3E-10               1996 Annual Report of the Company and Safeguard Business Systems, Inc.

**    EXHIBIT T3E-11               Quarterly Financial Statements for the three month period ended March 31, 1997.


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*        Filed herewith.
**       Filed previously.
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** EXHIBIT T3E-12                  Quarterly Financial Statements for the three and six month
                                   periods ended June 30, 1997

** EXHIBIT T3E-13                  Quarterly Financial Statements
                                   for the three and nine month periods ended
                                   September 30, 1997.

** EXHIBIT T3E-14                  1997 Annual Report of the Company and
                                   Safeguard Business Systems, Inc.

** EXHIBIT T3E-15                  Quarterly Financial
                                   Statements for the three month period ended
                                   March 31, 1998.

*  EXHIBIT T3E-16                  Quarterly Financial
                                   Statements for the three and six month
                                   periods ended June 30, 1998.


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*        Filed herewith.
**       Filed previously.