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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM T-1

                          STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

                OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 305(B)(2)_____
                           _______________________
                     THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
             (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association                                36-0899825
                                                           (I.R.S. employer
                                                         identification number)

One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois                   60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

                     The First National Bank of Chicago
                    One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                        Chicago, Illinois  60670-0286
           Attn:  Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
          (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
                            _____________________

                                      

                      TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL TRUST
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of                         To Be Applied For
incorporation or organization)                           (I.R.S. employer
                                                      identification number)
13500 North Central Expressway
P.O. Box 655474
Dallas, Texas                                           75265-5474
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                              Preferred Securities
                     (Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1. General Information.  Furnish the following information as to the
trustee:

(A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISION AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS
    SUBJECT.

Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D. C., Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Washington, D. C., The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, D. C.

(B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE
TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION.

No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.  LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in effect.*

2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to commence business.*

3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust 
   powers.*

4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

5. Not applicable.

6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to
   law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

8. Not applicable.

9. Not applicable.

* EXHIBITS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBITS
BEARING IDENTICAL NUMBERS IN ITEM 12 OF THE FORM T-1 OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CHICAGO, FILED AS EXHIBIT 26 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 OF THE
CIT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
FEBRUARY 16, 1993 (REGISTRATION NO. 33-58418).





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Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly
caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State
of Illinois, on the 25th day of June, 1996.


                                      The First National Bank of Chicago,
                                      Trustee,
                                      
                                      
                                      By:      /s/ STEVEN M. WAGNER
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                                               Steven M. Wagner
                                               Vice President and Senior Counsel
                                               Corporate Trust Services Division





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                                   EXHIBIT 6


                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                 June 25, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
among Texas Instruments Incorporated, as Depositor, The First National Bank of
Chicago, as Property Trustee, First Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware Trustee,
and the Administrative Trustees named therein, the undersigned, in accordance
with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby
consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal
or State Authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by
such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request
therefor.


                                          Very truly yours,
                                          
                                          THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          By:  /s/ STEVEN M. WAGNER
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                                               Steven M. Wagner
                                               Vice President and Senior Counsel
                                               Corporate Trust Services Division





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                                  EXHIBIT 7


         A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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                                  EXHIBIT 7



                                                                             
Legal Title of Bank:   The First National Bank of Chicago      Call Date: 03/31/96  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:               One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                         Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:      Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.:  0/3/6/1/8


CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR MARCH 31, 1996

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET


                                                                                                          C400            
                                                                               DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN              -------------    <-  
                                                                                  THOUSANDS             RCFD   BIL MIL THOU   -----
                                                                               ------------------       ----  --------------        
                                                                                                                   
ASSETS                                                                                                                             
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule                                                              
    RC-A):                                                                                                                         
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)  . . . . . . .                             0081    3,047,140      1.a.
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             0071    8,488,390      1.b.
2.  Securities                                                                                                                     
    a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)                                        1754            0      2.a.
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D) . . . .                             1773      997,155      2.b.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to                                                                
    resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement                                                              
    subsidiaries, and in IBFs:                                                                                                     
    a. Federal Funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             0276    3,384,301      3.a.
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell  . . . . . . . . . .                             0277      685,531      3.b.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:                                                                              
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule                                                          
    RC-C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  RCFD 2122  16,884,488                             4.a.
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  RCFD 3123     358,448                             4.b.
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  RCFD 3128           0                             4.c.
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and                                         
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             2125  16,526,040       4.d.
5.  Assets held in trading accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             3545  10,974,841       5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)  . . . . . . .                             2145     592,581       6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             2150       9,952       7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated                                           
    companies (from Schedule RC-M)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             2130      42,098       8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding  . . . . .                             2155     564,435       9.  
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             2143      96,463       10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             2160   1,703,124       11. 
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             2170  47,112,051       12.


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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.





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Legal Title of Bank:   The First National Bank of Chicago      Call Date: 05/31/96  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:               One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                         Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:      Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.:  0/3/6/1/8


SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED

                                                                    DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN              
                                                                                 THOUSANDS                      BIL MIL THOU   
                                                                             ------------------                -------------- 
                                                                                                                   
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C                 
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           RCON 2200    14,251,874   13.a.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     RCON 6631  5,707,786                            13.a.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      RCON 6636  8,544,088                            13.a.(2)
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and                                   
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           RCFN 2200    12,839,836   13.b.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     RCFN 6631    196,311                            13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     RCFN 6636 12,643,525                            13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to
    repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and 
    Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
    a. Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 0278     2,692,008   14.a.
    b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase. . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 0279     1,165,032   14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury  . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCON 2840        77,000   15.a.
    b. Trading Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3548     7,103,300   15.b.
16. Other borrowed money:                                                                                                        
    a. With original maturity of one year or less. . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 2332     2,223,560   16.a.
    b. With original  maturity of more than one year . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 2333       144,665   16.b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases . . .                          RCFD 2910       283,041   17.  
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding. . . . . . .                          RCFD 2920       564,435   18.  
19. Subordinated notes and debentures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3200     1,275,000   19.  
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 2930     1,411,087   20.  
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 2948    44,030,838   21.  
22. Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3282         0       22.  
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                                                                   
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus  . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3838         0       23.  
24. Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3230       200,858   24.  
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)                                      RCFD 3839     2,320,326   25.  
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3632       559,707   26.a.
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale                                                               
       securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 8434           730   26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments  . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3284          (408)  27.  
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)                                             RCFD 3210     3,081,213   28.  
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity                                                                  
    capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          RCFD 3300     47,112,051   29. 

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that
    best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for 
    the bank by independent external                                                                                   
                                                                                                           Number  
    auditors as of any date during 1995  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     RCFD  6724  2       M.1.

1 =    Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance          4. =   Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
       with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified             external auditors (may be required by state chartering
       public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank             authority)
2 =    Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company         5  =   Review of the bank's financial statements by external
       conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing              auditors 
       standards by a certified public accounting firm which          6 =    Compilation of the bank's financial statements by
       submits a report on the consolidated holding company         auditors 
       (but not on the bank separately)                               7 =    Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 =    Directors' examination of the bank conducted in                8 =    No external audit work 
       accordance with generally accepted auditing standards 
       by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by 
       state chartering authority)

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
    deposits.