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                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

(Mark One)

[x]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended               September 30, 1995
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                                     OR

 [ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to
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Commission file number               1-737
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                            TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          NOT APPLICABLE                                  75-0279735
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation           (I.R.S. Employer
or organization)                                       Identification No.)

             80 Broad Street, Suite 2700, New York, New York 10004
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  212/269-2266
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X      No
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                                     Part I
                             FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                            TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                     SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 & DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         September 30,             December 31,    
                                                                              1995                     1994        
                                                                         -------------             ------------    
<S>                                                                       <C>                      <C>                   
ASSETS                                                                                                             

Cash                                                                      $    83,475              $   232,843
Temporary cash investments                                                  2,150,000                2,000,000
Accounts receivable                                                           225,252                  227,067
Accrued interest receivable                                                   209,660                  225,470
Federal income taxes receivable                                               117,827                       --
Prepaid expenses                                                                4,837                   48,365
Notes receivable                                                            4,944,353                5,347,947
Real estate acquired through foreclosure:
         28,140.75 acres.                                                   6,844,336                6,844,336
Water wells, leasehold improvements, furniture and
         equipment - at cost less accumulated depreciation                     52,440                   45,966

Property. no value assigned (Note 2):
         Land (surface rights) situated in twenty-one counties in
                 Texas -- 1,081,501.36 acres in 1995 and 1,106,607.34
                 acres in 1994.                                                    --                       --

         Town lots in Iatan, Loraine and Morita --
           628 lots in 1995 and 1994.                                              --                       --

         1/16 nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest
           in 386,987.70 acres in 1995 and 1994.                                   --                       --

         1/128 nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest
           in 85,413.60 acres in 1995 and 1994.                                    --                       --
                                                                          -----------              -----------
                                                                          $14,632,180              $14,971,994
                                                                          ===========              ===========

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Federal taxes on income                                                   $        --              $   218,708
Other taxes                                                                   290,796                   13,084
Other liabilities                                                              54,200                  104,575

Escrow deposits - land sales                                                   50,000                       --

Deferred taxes                                                              3,624,508                3,766,446
                                                                          -----------              -----------
         Total liabilities                                                  4,019,504                4,102,813

Capital (Note 3)
         Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $100
                 each; outstanding one certificate in 1995 and 1994                --                       --

         Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary
                 Interest, par value $.16 2/3 each; outstanding
                 3,006,905 sub-shares in 1995 and 3,075,305 sub-
                 shares in 1994                                                    --                       --

         Net proceeds from all sources                                     10,612,676               10,869,181
                                                                          -----------              -----------
                 Total capital                                             10,612,676               10,869,181

                                                                          -----------              -----------
                                                                          $14,632,180              $14,971,994
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</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                           TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
                             STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Three Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30                        September 30
                                                      -------------------------          -------------------------
                                                          1995          1994                1995           1994
                                                      ----------     ----------          ----------     ---------- 
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>                 <C>            <C>
Income:
         Rentals, royalties and sundry income         $  870,785     $  907,671          $2,640,887     $2,548,290
         Land sales                                       41,600      1,659,401           1,818,718      3,941,319
         Interest                                        161,240        148,868             471,470        400,337
                                                      ----------     ----------          ----------     ----------
                                                       1,073,625      2,715,940           4,931,075      6,889,946
                                                      ----------     ----------          ----------     ----------
Expenses:
         Taxes, other than Federal taxes                                                                          
         on income                                       135,675        138,349             410,035        409,173
         General and administrative expenses             243,184        292,102             891,772        977,131
                                                      ----------     ----------          ----------     ----------
                                                         378,859        430,451           1,301,807      1,386,304
                                                      ----------     ----------          ----------     ----------

         Income before provision for
                 Federal taxes on income                 694,766      2,285,489           3,629,268      5,503,642

Provision for Federal taxes on
         income (Note 4)                                 202,709        742,746           1,084,768      1,772,238
                                                      ----------     ----------          ----------     ----------
                 Net income                           $  492,057     $1,542,743          $2,544,500     $3,731,404
                                                      ==========     ==========          ==========     ==========
Average number of sub-share certificates
         and equivalent sub-share certificates
         outstanding                                   3,040,838      3,146,005           3,055,875      3,160,222
                                                      ==========     ==========          ==========     ==========
Earnings per sub-share certificate                    $      .16     $      .49          $      .83     $     1.18
                                                      ==========     ==========          ==========     ==========
Cash dividend per sub-share certificate                                                  $      .40     $      .40
                                                      ==========     ==========          ==========     ==========
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                            TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                                          September 30
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                                                                                      1995                1994
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
<S>                                                                               <C>                  <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net income                                                                      $ 2,544,500          $ 3,731,404
                                                                         
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                             
    cash provided by operating activities:                         
                                                                         
      Depreciation                                                                      8,190                8,190
                                                                         
      Deferred taxes                                                                 (141,938)             723,242
                                                                         
      (Increase) decrease in assets:                                     
          Notes and accounts receivable                                               405,409           (1,308,525)
          Accrued interest receivable                                                  15,810              (82,110)
          Federal income taxes receivable                                            (117,827)                  --
          Prepaid expenses                                                             43,528               39,592
          Real estate acquired through foreclosure                                         --             (970,048)
      Increase (decrease) in liabilities:                                                         
          Federal taxes on income                                                    (218,708)              80,823
          Other taxes                                                                 277,712              299,202
          Escrow deposits on land sales                                                50,000                   --
          Other liabilities                                                           (50,375)            (132,845)
          Deferred revenue on land sales                                                   --              (24,000)
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
            Total adjustments                                                         271,801           (1,366,479)
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
              Net cash provided by operating activities                             2,816,301            2,364,925
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:

  Additions to water wells, leasehold improvements,                                    
    furniture and equipment                                                           (14,664)             (11,976)
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:

  Sub-shares purchased for retirement                                              (1,578,203)          (1,049,083)
                                                
  Dividends paid                                                                   (1,222,802)          (1,267,282)
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
              Net cash used by financing activities                                (2,801,005)          (2,316,365)
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                 632               36,584

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning                                              
of year                                                                             2,232,843            1,997,007
                                                                                  -----------          -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period                                                                            $ 2,233,475          $ 2,033,591
                                                                                  ===========          ===========
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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                            TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)      In the opinion of management the accompanying unaudited financial
         statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal
         recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position
         of the Trust as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 and the
         results of its operations and its cash flows for the three and nine
         months ended September 30, 1995 and September 30, 1994, respectively.

(2)      No value is assigned to the land; consequently, no allowance for
         depletion is computed, and no charge to income is made therefor, and
         no cost is deducted from the proceeds of the land sales in computing
         gain or loss thereon.

(3)      The Sub-shares and the Certificates of Proprietary Interest are freely
         interchangeable in the ratio of one Certificate of Proprietary
         Interest for 600 Sub-shares or 600 Sub-shares for one Certificate of
         Proprietary Interest.

(4)      The Trust's effective Federal income tax rate is less than the 34%
         statutory rate because taxable income is reduced by statutory
         percentage depletion allowed on mineral royalty income.

(5)      The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1995
         are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
         full year.

(6)      Cash in excess of daily requirements is invested in money market
         instruments with maturities of ninety days or less. Such investments
         are deemed to be cash equivalents for purposes of the statements of
         cash flows.

         Supplemental cash flow information for the nine months ended September
         30, 1995 and 1994 is summarized as follows:

                                                   1995             1994
                                                   ----             ----
         Federal income taxes paid              $1,560,000        $ 968,173
                                                ==========        =========

         There were no non-cash investing and financing activities during the
         nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994.




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                          Management's Discussion and
                      Analysis of Financial Condition and
                             Results of Operations


Earnings per sub-share certificate for the third quarter of 1995 were $.16
compared with $.49 in the third quarter of 1994. Earnings per sub-share
certificate for nine months ended September 30 were $.83 per sub-share compared
with $1.18 for the first nine months of last year.

In the third quarter of 1995, land sales were $41,600 which was 640 acres at a
price of $65 per acre. In the comparable period of 1994, 7,749.27 acres were
sold for $1,659,401, an average of $214 per acre. The first nine months of 1995
had total land sales of 25,039.95 acres for $1,818,718, an average of $73 per
acre, compared to 15,148.73 acres for $3,941,319, an average of $260 per acre,
in 1994.

Land sales may vary widely from year to year and quarter to quarter. The total
dollar amount, the average price per acre, and the number of acres sold in any
one year or quarter should not be assumed to be indicative of land sales in the
future. The Trust is a passive seller of land; it does not actively solicit
sales of land. The demand for and the sales price of any particular tract of
the Trust's land is influenced by many factors including the national and local
economies, the rate of residential and commercial development in nearby areas,
livestock carrying capacity, and the conditions of the local agricultural
industry which itself is influenced by range conditions and prices for
livestock and other agricultural products. Approximately 99% of the Trust's
land is classified as ranch land and intermingled with other ownerships to form
ranching units. Ranch land sales are, therefore, largely dependent on the
actions of the adjoining landowners.

Rentals, royalties and sundry income were $2,640,887 in the first nine months
of 1995, which is an increase of 3.6% over the first nine months of 1994.

Oil and gas royalty revenue was $593,006 in the third quarter of 1995, up just
fractionally compared with the third quarter of 1994. Crude oil production
subject to the Trust's royalty interest was up 2.2% in the third quarter, and
the average price per barrel decreased 4.5%. Oil royalty revenue was $434,518
down 2.4% for the period. Gas royalty revenue for the quarter was $158,488 up
10.3% on a volume increase of 22.2%.


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Management's Discussion (cont'd)

Oil and gas revenue for the first nine months of 1995 was $1,790,753, up 16.1%.
Oil royalty revenue was $1,291,291 up 16.1%. Crude oil production was up 4.0%
and the average price for crude oil increased 12.1% over the first nine months
of 1994. Gas royalty revenue for the first nine months was $499,462, compared
to $435,468 in 1994, an increase of 14.7%.  Gas volume was increased by 31.0%
and price was decreased by 12.0%.

Interest revenue increased 8.3% in the third quarter and 17.8% for the first
nine months of 1995. Interest on notes receivable was $124,771 for the third
quarter 1995 compared to $128,824 in 1994. Interest on notes receivable for the
first nine months of 1995 was $374,089 compared to $355,436 in the 1994 period.
At the end of September 1995 notes receivable were $4,944,353 compared to
$6,129,273 at September 30, 1994. Prepaid principal on notes amounted to
$234,838 compared to $104,264 the prior year.

Taxes, other than Federal taxes on income, were down 1.9% for the third
quarter, but virtually unchanged for the first nine months of 1995 compared to
1994.

The Trust's oil and gas royalty revenues, lease rentals and receipts of
interest and principal on notes receivable has generated more than adequate
amounts of cash to meet the Trust's needs and should continue to do so in the
predictable future.




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                                    PART II

                               OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a) Exhibits. Interim report furnished to shareholders upon request
         per sub-part Item 601 (19) Regulation S-K.  

         Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule.

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K. The registrant has filed no reports on Form 8-K
         during the quarter for which this report is filed.






                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                               TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
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                                                       (Registrant)


Date November 14, 1995                  By /s/ ROY THOMAS
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                                           Roy Thomas, General Agent,
                                           Authorized Signatory and Principal
                                           Financial Officer




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
NUMBER                            DESCRIPTION
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 27                         Financial Data Schedule