UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549


                             SCHEDULE 13G

              Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                        Pride Companies, L.P.
                          (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Limited Partnership Units
                   (Title of Class of Securities)


                              741537302
                           (CUSIP Number)


                          January 16, 2001
       (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.   741537302

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

     Brad Stephens


     2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
     (See Instructions):

     (a)

     (b)

     3.   SEC USE ONLY

     4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Texas

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER:     378,000

     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER:     -0-

     7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:   378,000

     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:  -0-

     9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
     378,000

     10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES:    [X]

     11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.6%

     12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions):  IN


Item 1.

     (a)  Name of Issuer:

          Pride Companies, L.P.

     (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

          1209 North Fourth Street
          Abilene, Texas  79601

Item 2.(a)
                 and (b)      Name of Person Filing; Address of
                              Principal Business Office

               Brad Stephens
               1209 North Fourth Street
               Abilene, Texas  79601

Item 2.(c)     Citizenship

                         Texas

Item 2.(d)     Title of Class of Securities:

                              Common Limited Partnership Units

Item 2.(e)     CUSIP Number:

               741537302

Item 3.

          Not Applicable.

          Item 4.   Ownership

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  378,000

          (b)  Percent of Class: 7.6

          (c)  Number of shares as to which each of the
               Reporting Persons is deemed to have:

               (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct
                    the vote:  378,000

               (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct
                    the vote:  -0-

              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
                    the disposition of:  378,000

               (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
                    the disposition of:  -0-

          Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          Not Applicable

          Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
          of Another Person:

          Not Applicable

          Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the
          Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
          Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

          Not Applicable

          Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members
          of the Group:

          Not Applicable

          Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:

          Not Applicable

          Item 10.  Certification:

                    By signing below I certify that, to the best
                    of my knowledge and belief, the securities
                    referred to above were not acquired and are
                    not held for the purpose of or with the effect
                    of changing or influencing the control of the
                    issuer of the securities and were not acquired
                    and are not held in connection with or as a
                    participant in any transaction having that
                    purpose or effect.





                               SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: February 12, 2001


                                                  By: /s/ Brad Stephens
                                                  Brad Stephens