Exhibit 24

                                 Authorization


I hereby authorize Joseph F. Hubach, Cynthia H. Grimm, Daniel M. Drory,
Jane S. Nahra, and  Suzanne A. Thomas or any one of them to sign and file on
my behalf any and all forms required by the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") relating to the reporting of beneficial ownership of equity securities
of Texas Instruments Incorporated (the "Company"), and of changes in such
beneficial ownership, as well as any and all representation letters that may
be required in connection with sales by you of equity securities of the
Company, together with any and all amendments to the foregoing.  This
authorization shall be effective on and after the date set forth below and
shall continue in effect until I am no longer required to file such forms
and letters, unless earlier revoked by me in writing.

I acknowledge that the persons authorized hereunder are not assuming, nor is
the Company assuming any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Exchange Act and other relevant securities laws.

Dated as of the 9th day of March 2010.

/s/ Ralph W. Babb, Jr.