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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-002642.txt : 20050112
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-002642.hdr.sgml : 20050112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050112173116
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-002642
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABSTON TYSON T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269262

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24235
		FILM NUMBER:		05526642

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1158
		CITY:			MT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75456
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035729881

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC /TX/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058867
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				751656431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST ARKANSAS
		CITY:			MT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75456
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035729881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 WEST ARKANSAS
		CITY:			MT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75456
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd64554.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR STOCK SALE
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001058867</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC /TX/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNTY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001269262</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ABSTON TYSON T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 WEST ARKANSAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNT PLEASANT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75455</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1035</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By IRA</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10405</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 2,151 shares acquired through the Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since October 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tyson T. Abston</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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