WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS /TX/
8-A12B, 1999-01-19
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                       ________________________________

                                   FORM 8-A

               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              ___________________

                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
                 Texas                                   74-1464203
 
 (State of incorporation or organization)      (I.R.S. employer identification
                                               number)
     2600 Citadel Plaza
     P. O. Box 924133
     Houston, Texas                                      77292-4133

 (Address of principal executive offices)                (zip code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a            If this form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b)            class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective                     of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c),                   pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following box.  [X]                     please check the following box.   [_]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form 
relates: 333-51843

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                Name of each exchange on
            Title of each class                which each class is to be
            to be so registered                        registered
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     7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable        New York Stock Exchange
                Preferred Shares
                Par Value $0.03

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

     None.
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Item 1.   Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

          The description of the Registrant's 7.00% Series C Cumulative
          Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value $0.03 per share, will be
          contained under "Description of Series C Preferred Shares" in the
          Prospectus Supplement to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule
          424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The Prospectus
          Supplement is part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
          S-3, No. 333-51843, both of which are incorporated herein by
          reference.

Item 2    Exhibits

     *3.1 Restated Declaration of Trust of Weingarten Realty Investors.

     *3.2 Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust of Weingarten
          Realty Investors.

     *3.3 Second Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust of Weingarten
          Realty Investors.

     *3.4 Third Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust of Weingarten
          Realty Investors.

      3.5 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Weingarten Realty Investors (filed as
          Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's registration Statement on Form S-3 
          (No. 33-49206) and incorporated herein by reference.

     *4.1 Statement of Designation of 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable
          Preferred Shares of Weingarten Realty Investors.

     *4.2 Form of Certificate for the 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable
          Preferred Shares.

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     *  Filed herewith.

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                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Date: January 19, 1999              WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


                                    By: /s/Stephen C. Richter
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                    Name: Stephen C. Richter
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                                    Title:  Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
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          *3.1    Restated Declaration of Trust of Weingarten Realty Investors.

          *3.2    Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust of Weingarten
                  Realty Investors.

          *3.3    Second Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust of
                  Weingarten Realty Investors.

          *3.4    Third Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust of
                  Weingarten Realty Investors.

           3.5    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Weingarten Realty Investors
                  (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's registration Statement
                  on Form S-3 (No. 33-49206) and incorporated herein by
                  reference.

          *4.1    Statement of Designation of 7.00% Series C Cumulative
                  Redeemable Preferred Shares of Weingarten Realty Investors.

          *4.2    Form of Certificate for the 7.00% Series C Cumulative
                  Redeemable Preferred Shares.

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     *    Filed herewith.

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.1

                                   RESTATED
                             DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                      OF
                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

          The undersigned, acting as the Trust Managers of a real estate
investment trust under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act (the "Texas
REIT Act"), hereby adopt the following Restated Declaration of Trust for such
trust which replaces in their entirety all previously enacted Declaration of
Trusts for such trust.

                                  ARTICLE ONE

          The name of the trust (the "Trust") is "Weingarten Realty Investors."
An assumed name certificate setting forth such name has been filed in the manner
prescribed by law.

                                  ARTICLE TWO

          The Trust is formed pursuant to the Texas REIT Act and has the
following as its purpose:

     To purchase, hold, lease, manage, sell, exchange, develop, subdivide and
     improve real property and interests in real property, and in general, to
     carry on any other business and do any other acts in connection with the
     foregoing and to have and exercise all powers conferred by the laws of the
     State of Texas upon real estate investment trusts formed under the Texas
     Real Estate Investment Trust Act, and to do any or all of the things
     hereinafter set forth to the same extent as natural persons might or could
     do.  The term "real property" and the term "interests in real property" for
     the purposes stated herein shall not include severed mineral, oil or gas
     royalty interests.

                                 ARTICLE THREE

          As to any real property of any character, major capital improvements
must be made within 15 years of purchase or the property must be sold.  Such
major capital improvements must equal or exceed the purchase price of such real
property, if the same is unimproved property at the time of purchase or property
outside the corporate limits of a city, town or village.  Any citizen of the
State of Texas may force compliance with this provision by filing suit in any
district court of the State of Texas and shall receive from the Trust, if the
Trust is forced to sell a real property interest under this provision, the sum
of 5% of the sale price of such real property interest as compensation.
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                                 ARTICLE FOUR

          The address of the Trust's initial principal office and place of
business is 2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Houston, Texas 77008.

                                 ARTICLE FIVE

          The names and mailing addresses of the Trust Managers are as follows:


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Name*                                    Mailing Address
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Stanford Alexander             Weingarten Realty Investors
                               2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                               Suite 300
                               Houston, Texas 77008
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Andrew M. Alexander            Weingarten Realty Management Company
                               2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                               Suite 300
                               Houston, Texas 77008
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Martin Debrovner               Weingarten Realty Management Company
                               2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                               Suite 300
                               Houston, Texas 77008
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Melvin A. Dow                  Dow, Cogburn & Friedman
                               2300 The Coastal Tower
                               Nine Greenway Plaza
                               Houston, Texas 77046
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Stephen A. Lasher              Rotan Mosle
                               RepublicBank Center
                               700 Louisiana, Suite 700
                               Houston, Texas 77002
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Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.       Weingarten Realty Investors
                               2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                               Suite 300
                               Houston, Texas 77008
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Douglas W. Schnitzer           Century Development Corporation
                               Five Greenway Plaza
                               Suite 1700
                               Houston, Texas 77046
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Kenneth L. Schnitzer, Sr.      Century Development Corporation
                               Five Greenway Plaza
                               Suite 1700
                               Houston, Texas 77046
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Marc J. Shapiro                Teas Commerce Bank
                               712 Main Street, 2nd Floor
                               Houston, Texas 77002
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J. T. Trotter                  First Interstate Bank Plaza
                               Suite 3600
                               1000 Louisiana at McKinney
                               Houston, Texas 77002
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*    All of the initial Trust Managers qualify as "Resident Trust Managers" as
     that term is defined in the Texas REIT Act.

                                  ARTICLE SIX

          The period of the Trust's duration is perpetual.  The Trust may be
sooner terminated by the vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority
of the voting power of the outstanding Shares.

                                 ARTICLE SEVEN

          The Trust shall have authority to issue 30,000,000 shares, par value
$.03 per share, of beneficial interest (the "Shares").  All of the Shares shall
be equal in all respects to every other such Share, and shall have no
preference, conversion, exchange or preemptive rights.

                                 ARTICLE EIGHT

          The Trust shall issue Shares only for money or property actually
received.

                                 ARTICLE NINE

          The Trust Managers shall hold all money and property received for the
issuance of Shares for the benefit of the owners of such Shares.

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                                  ARTICLE TEN

          The Trust will not commence operations until the beneficial ownership
of the Shares is held by 100 or more persons with no five persons owning more
than 50% of the total number of outstanding Shares.  The word "person", as used
in the immediately preceding sentence, shall not include corporations.

                                ARTICLE ELEVEN

          The Trust shall not engage in any activities beyond the scope of the
purpose of a real estate investment trust formed pursuant to the Texas REIT Act,
as such purpose is set forth in Article Two hereof.

                                ARTICLE TWELVE

          Cumulative voting for the election of Trust Managers is prohibited.

                               ARTICLE THIRTEEN

     (a)  The affirmative vote of the holders of note less than 80% of the
outstanding Shares of the Trust, including the affirmative vote of the holders
of not less than 50% of the outstanding Shares not owned, directly or
indirectly, by any "Related Person" (as hereinafter defined), shall be required
for the approval or authorization of any "Business Combination" (as hereinafter
defined); provided, however, that the 50% voting requirement referred to above
shall not be applicable if the Business Combination is approved by the
affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 90% of the outstanding Shares;
provided further, that neither the 80% voting requirement nor the 50% voting
requirement referred to above shall be applicable if:

          (i)   The Trust Managers of the Trust by a vote of not less than 80%
     of the Trust Managers then holding office (A) have expressly approved in
     advance the acquisition of shares of the Trust that caused the Related
     Person to become a Related Person or (B) have expressly approved the
     Business Combination prior to the date on which the Related Person involved
     in the Business Combination shall have become a Related Person; or

          (ii)  The Business Combination is solely between the Trust and another
     corporation, 100% of the Voting Stock of which is owned directly or
     indirectly by the Trust; or

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          (iii) The Business Combination is proposed to be consummated within
     one year of the consummation of a "Fair Tender Offer" (as hereinafter
     defined) by the Related Person in which Business Combination the cash or
     "Fair market Value" (as hereinafter defined) of the property, securities or
     other consideration to be received per Share by all remaining holders of
     Common Stock of the Trust in the Business Combination is not less than the
     price offered in the Fair Tender Offer; or

          (iv)  All of conditions (A) through (D) of this subparagraph (iv)
     shall have been met: (A) if and to the extent permitted by law, the
     Business Combination is a merger or consolidation, consummation of which is
     proposed to take place within one year of the date of the transaction
     pursuant to which such person became a Related Person and the cash or Fair
     market Value of the property, securities or other consideration to be
     received per share by all remaining holders of Common Stock of the Trust in
     the Business Combination is not less than the "Fair Price" (as hereinafter
     defined); (B) the consideration to be received by such holders is either
     cash or, if the Related Person shall have acquired the majority of its
     holdings of the Trust's Shares for a form of consideration other than cash,
     in the same form of consideration with which the Related Person acquired
     such majority; (C) after such person has become a Related Person and prior
     to consummation of such Business Combinations (1) there shall have been no
     reduction in the annual rate of dividends, if any, paid per share on the
     Trust's Shares (adjusted as appropriate for recapitalizations and for Share
     splits, reverse Share splits and Share dividends) except any reduction in
     such rate that is made proportionately with any decline in the Trust's net
     Income for the period for which such dividends are declared and except as
     approved by a majority of the Continuing Trust Managers (as hereinafter
     defined), and (2) such Related Person shall not have received the benefit,
     directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a shareholder), of any
     loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any
     tax credits or other tax advantages provided by the Trust prior to the
     consummation of such Business Combination (other than in connection with
     financing a Fair Tender Offer); and (D) a proxy statement that conforms in
     all respects with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     (the "Exchange Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any
     subsequent provisions replacing the Exchange Act or the rules or
     regulations thereunder) shall be mailed to holders of the Trust's Shares at
     least 30 days prior to the Consummation of the Business Combination for the
     purpose of soliciting shareholder approval of the Business Combination; or

          (v)   The "Rights" (as defined in paragraph (b) of this Article
     Thirteen) shall have become exercisable.

     (b)  If a person has become a Related Person and within one year after the
date (the "Acquisition Date") of the transaction pursuant to which the Related
Person became a Related Person (x) a Business Combination meeting all of the
requirements of subparagraph (iv) of the proviso to paragraph (a) of this
Article Thirteen regarding the applicability of the 80% voting requirement shall
not have been consummated and (y) a Fair Tender Offer shall not have been
consummated and (z) the Trust shall not have been dissolved and liquidated,
then, in such event the 

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beneficial owner of each Share (not including Shares beneficially owned by the
Related Person) (each such beneficial owner being hereinafter referred to as a
"Holder") shall have the right (individually a "Right" and collectively the
"Rights"), which may be exercised subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of
this Article Thirteen, commencing at the opening of business on the one-year
anniversary date of the Acquisition Date and continuing for a period of 90 days
thereafter, subject to extensions as provided in paragraph (d) of this article
Thirteen (the "Exercise Period"), to sell to the Trust on the terms set forth
herein one Share upon exercise of such Right. Within five business days after
the commencement of the Exercise Period the Trust shall notify the Holders of
the commencement of the Exercise Period, specifying therein the terms and
conditions for exercise of the Rights. During the Exercise Period, each
certificate representing Shares beneficially owned by a Holder (a "Certificate")
shall also represent the number of Rights equal to the number of Shares
represented thereby and the surrender for transfer of any Certificate shall also
constitute the transfer of the Rights represented by such Shares. At 5:00 P.M.,
Houston, Texas time, on the last day of the Exercise Period, each Right not
exercised shall become void, all rights in respect thereof shall cease as of
such time and the Certificates shall no longer represent Rights.

     (c)  The purchase price for a Share upon exercise of an accompanying Right
shall be equal to the then-applicable Fair Price paid by the Related Person
(plus, as an allowance for interest, an amount equal to the prime rate of
interest of Chase Manhattan Bank as in effect from time to time from the
Acquisition Date until the date of the payment for such Share but less the
amount of any cash and the Fair Market Value of any property or securities
distributed with respect to such Shares as dividends or otherwise during such
time period), pursuant to the exercise of the Right relating thereto. In the
event the Related Person shall have acquired any of its holdings of the Trust's
Shares for a form of consideration other than cash, the value of such other
consideration shall be the Fair Market Value thereof.

     (d)  Notwithstanding the foregoing in paragraph (b) of this Article
Thirteen, the Exercise period will be deferred in the event (a "Deferral Event")
that the Trust is otherwise prohibited under applicable law from repurchasing
Shares pursuant to the Rights. In the event the Exercise Period is deferred, or
if at any time the Trust reasonably anticipates that a Deferral Event will
exist, the Trust will, as soon as practicable, notify the Holders. If at the end
of any fiscal quarter the Deferral Event ceases to exist, notice shall be given
to the Holders of the commencement of the deferred Exercise Period, which
Exercise Period shall commence no sooner than 15 days nor more than 45 days from
the date of such notice and which shall continue in effect for a period of time
equal in duration to the previously unexpired portion of the Exercise Period.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust to the
contrary, during the Exercise Period (including during the existence of any
Deferral Event), neither the Trust no any subsidiary may declare or pay any
dividend or make any distribution on its Shares or to its shareholders (other
than dividends or distributions payable in its Shares or, in the case of any
subsidiary, dividends payable to the Trust) or purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire or retire for value, or permit any subsidiary to purchase or otherwise
acquire for value, any Shares of the Trust if, upon giving effect to such
dividend, distribution, purchase, redemption, or other acquisition or
retirement, the aggregate amount expended for all such purposes (the amount
expended for such purposes, if other than in cash, to be

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determined by a majority of the Continuing Trust Managers, whose determination
shall be conclusive) would prejudice the ability of the Trust to satisfy its
maximum obligation to purchase Shares upon exercise of the Rights.

     (e)  Rights may be exercised upon surrender to the Trust's principal
transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") at its office in Houston, Texas of the
Certificate or Certificates evidencing the Shares to be tendered for purchase by
the Trust, together with the form on the reverse thereof completed and duly
signed in accordance with the instructions thereon.  In the event that a Holder
shall tender a Certificate which represents greater than the number of Shares
which the Holder elects to require the Trust to purchase upon exercise of the
Rights, the Holder shall designate on the reverse side of such Certificate the
number of Shares to be sold from such Certificate.  The Transfer Agent shall
thereupon issue a new Certificate or Certificates for the balance of the number
of Shares not sold to the Trust, which new Certificate or Certificates shall
also represent Rights for an equivalent number of Shares.

     (f)  For the purposes of this Article:

          (i)   The term "Business Combination" shall mean (A) any merger or
     consolidation, if and to the extent permitted by law, of the Trust or a
     subsidiary, with or into a Related Person, (B) any sale, lease, exchange,
     mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition, of all or any "Substantial
     Part" (as hereinafter defined) of the assets of the Trust and its
     subsidiaries (taken as a whole) (including, without limitation, any voting
     securities of a subsidiary) to or with a Related Person, (C) the issuance
     or transfer by the Trust or a subsidiary (other than by way of a pro rata
     distribution to all shareholders) of any securities of the Trust or a
     subsidiary of the Trust to a Related Person, (D) any reclassification of
     securities (including any reverse Share split) or recapitalization by the
     corporation, the effect of which would be to increase the voting power
     (whether or not currently exercisable) of the Related Person, (E) the
     adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the
     Trust proposed by or on behalf of a Related Person which involves any
     transfer of assets, or any other transaction, in which the Related Person
     has any direct or indirect interest (except proportionately as a
     shareholder), (F) any series or combination of transactions having,
     directly or indirectly, the same or substantially the same effect as any of
     the foregoing, and (G) any agreement, contract or other arrangement
     providing, directly or indirectly, for any of the foregoing.

          (ii)  The term "Continuing Trust Manager" shall mean (x) any Trust
     Manager of the Trust who is not affiliated with a Related Person and who
     was a Trust Manager immediately priori to the time that the Related Person
     became a Related Person, and (y) any other Trust Manager who is not
     affiliated with the Related Person and is recommended either by a majority
     of the persons described in clause (x) of this subparagraph (ii) or by
     persons described in this clause (y) who are then Trust Managers of the
     Trust to succeed such a person described in either the said clause (x) or
     clause (y) as a Trust Manager of the Trust.

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          (iii) The term "Fair market Value" shall mean: (A) in the case of
     stock, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately
     preceding the date in question of a Share on the Composite Tape for New
     York Stock Exchange-Listed Stocks, or, if such Shares is not quoted on the
     Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such Share is not
     listed on such Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange
     registered under the Exchange Act on which such Share is listed, or, if
     such Share is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing bid
     quotation with respect to a Share during the 30-day period preceding the
     date in question on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
     Automated Quotations System or any system then in use, or if no such
     quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of
     a Share as reasonably determined by an independent appraiser selected by a
     majority of the Continuing Trust Managers (or, if there are no Continuing
     Trust Managers, by Goldman, Sachs & Co.) in good faith; and (B) in the case
     of property other than cash or stock, the fair market value of such
     property on the date in question as reasonably determined by an independent
     appraiser selected by a majority of the Continuing Trust Managers (or, of
     there are no Continuing Trust Managers, by Goldman, Sachs & Co.) in good
     faith.  In each case hereunder in which an independent appraiser is to be
     selected to determine Fair Market Value, (1) in the event (x) there are no
     Continuing Trust Managers, and (y) Goldman, Sachs & Co. is unable or elects
     not to serve as such appraiser, or (2) in the event there are Continuing
     Trust Managers that do not select an independent appraiser within 10 days
     of a request for such appointment made by a Related Person, such
     independent appraiser may be selected by such Related Person.

          (iv)  The term "Fair Price" shall mean the highest per-Share price
     (which, to the extent not paid in cash, shall equal the Fair Market Value
     of any other consideration paid), with appropriate adjustments for
     recapitalizations and for Share splits, reverse Share splits and Share
     dividends, paid by a person in acquiring any of its holdings of the Trust's
     Shares.

          (v)   The term "Fair Tender Offer" shall mean a bona fide tender offer
     for all of the Trust's Shares outstanding (and owned by persons other than
     a Related Person if the tender offer is made by the Related Person),
     whether or not such offer is conditional upon any minimum number of Shares
     being tendered, in which the aggregate amount of cash or the Fair Market
     Value of any securities or other property to be received by all holders who
     tender their Shares for each Share so tendered shall be at least equal to
     the then applicable Fair Price paid by a Related Person or paid by the
     person making the tender offer if such person is not a Related Person.  In
     the event that at the time such tender offer is commenced the terms and
     conduct thereof are not directly regulated by Sections 14(d) or 13(e) of
     the Exchange Act and the general rules and regulations promulgated
     thereunder, then the terms of such tender offer regarding the time such
     offer is held open and regarding withdrawal rights shall conform in all
     respects with such terms applicable to tender offers regulated by such
     Sections of the Exchange Act.  A Fair Tender Offer shall not be deemed to
     be "consummated" until Shares are purchased and payment in full has been
     made for all duly tendered Shares.

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          (vi)   The term "Related Person" shall mean and include any
     individual, corporation, partnership or other "person" (as defined on
     January 1, 1987, in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), and the
     "Affiliates" and "Associates" (as defined on January 1, 1987 in Rule 12b-2
     of the Exchange Act) of any such individual, corporation, partnership or
     other person which individually or together is the "Beneficial Owner" (as
     defined on January 1, 1987 in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) in the
     aggregate of more than 50% of the Shares of the Trust, other than the Trust
     or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Trust.

          (vii)  The term "Substantial Part" shall mean more than 35% of the
     book value of the total assets of the Trust and its subsidiaries (taken as
     a whole) as of the end of the fiscal year ending prior to the time the
     determination is being made.

          (viii) Any person (as such term is defined in subsection (vi) of this
     paragraph (f)) that has the right to acquire any Shares of the Trust
     pursuant to any agreement, or upon the exercise of conversion rights,
     warrants or options, or otherwise, shall be deemed a Beneficial Owner of
     such Shares for purposes of determining whether such person, individually
     or together with its Affiliates and Associates, is a Related Person.

          (ix)   For purposes of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of this
     Article Thirteen, the term "other consideration to be received" shall
     include, without limitation, Shares of the Trust retained by its existing
     public shareholders in the event of a Business Combination in which the
     Trust is the surviving entity.

     (g)  The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80% of the
outstanding Shares of the Trust, including the affirmative vote of the holders
of not less than 50% of the outstanding Shares not owned, directly or
indirectly, by any Related Person (such 50% voting requirement shall not be
applicable if such amendment, alteration, change, repeal or rescission is
approved by the affirmative vote of not less than 90% of the outstanding Shares)
shall be required to amend, alter, change, repeal or rescind, or adopt any
provisions inconsistent with, this Article Thirteen.

     (h)  The provisions of this Article Thirteen shall be subject to all valid
and applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Texas REIT Act, and, in
the event this Article Thirteen or any of the provisions hereof are found to be
inconsistent with or contrary to any such valid laws, such laws shall be deemed
to control and this Article Thirteen shall be regarded as modified accordingly,
and, as so modified, to continue in full force and effect.

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                               ARTICLE FOURTEEN

          The Trust Managers may from time to time declare, and the Trust may
pay, dividends on its outstanding Shares in cash, in property or in its Shares,
except that no dividend shall be declared or paid when the Trust is unable to
pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its business, or when
the payment of such dividend would result in the Trust being unable to pay its
debts as they become due in the usual course of business.

                                ARTICLE FIFTEEN

          A holder of Shares shall not be personally or individually liable in
any manner whatsoever for any debt, act, omission or obligation incurred by the
Trust or the Trust Managers. All written contracts to which the Trust is a party
shall include a provision that the shareholders shall not be personally liable
thereon.  A holder of Shares shall be under no obligation to the Trust or to its
creditors with respect to such Shares other than the obligation to pay to the
Trust the full amount of the consideration for which such Shares were issued or
to be issued.  Upon the payment of such consideration, such Shares shall be non-
assessable by the Trust.

                                ARTICLE SIXTEEN

     (a)  In this Article:

          (i)   "Indemnitee" means (A) any present or former Trust Manager or
     officer of the Trust or present or former director or officer of Weingarten
     Realty, Inc. (the "Company"), (B) any person who while serving in any of
     the capacities referred to in clause (A) hereof served at the Trust's or
     Company's request as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor,
     trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or
     domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
     trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, and (C) any person
     nominated or designated by (or pursuant to authority granted by) the Trust
     Managers or any committee thereof or the Board of Directors of the Company
     or any committee thereof to serve in any of the capacities referred to in
     clauses (A) or (B) hereof.

          (ii)  "Official Capacity" means (A) when used with respect to a Trust
     Manager, the office of Trust Manager of the Trust, (B) when used with
     respect to a director, the office of director of the Company and (C) when
     used with respect to a person other than a Trust Manager or Company
     director, the elective or appointive office of the Trust or Company held by
     such person or the employment or agency relationship undertaken by such
     person on behalf of the Trust or Company, but in each case does not include
     service for any other foreign or domestic corporation or any partnership,
     joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan or other
     enterprise.

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          (iii) "Proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action,
     suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or
     investigative, any appeal in such an action, suit or proceeding, and any
     inquiry or investigation that could lead to such an action, suit or
     proceeding.

     (b)  The Trust shall indemnify every Indemnitee against all judgments,
penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, amounts paid in
settlement and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Indemnitee in
connection with any Proceeding in which he was, is or is threatened to be named
defendant or respondent, or in which he was or is a witness without being named
a defendant or respondent, by reason, in whole or in part, of his serving or
having served, or having been nominated or designated to serve, in any of the
capacities referred to in paragraph (a)(i) of this Article Sixteen, if it is
determined in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Article Sixteen that the
Indemnitee (i) conducted himself in good faith, (ii) reasonably believed, in the
case of conduct in his Official Capacity, that his conduct was in the Trust's or
Company's best interests and, in all other cases, that his conduct was at least
not opposed to the Trust's or Company's best interests, and (iii) in the case of
any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful; provided, however, that in the event that an Indemnitee is found
liable to the Trust or Company or is found liable on the basis that personal
benefit was improperly received by the Indemnitee the indemnification (A) is
limited to reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding and (B) shall not be made in respect of any Proceeding in
which the Indemnitee shall have been found liable for willful or intentional
misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Trust or Company.  Except as
provided in the immediately preceding proviso to the first sentence of this
paragraph (b), no indemnification shall be made under this paragraph (b) in
respect of any Proceeding in which such Indemnitee shall have been (x) found
liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him,
whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken in the Indemnitee's
Official Capacity, or (y) found liable to the Trust or Company.  The termination
of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or on a plea of
nolo contendere or its equivalent, is not of itself determinative that the
indemnitee did not meet the requirements set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii)
in the first sentence of this paragraph (b). An Indemnitee shall be deemed to
have been found liable in respect of any claim, issue or matter only after the
Indemnitee shall have been so adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction
after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom.  Reasonable expenses shall include,
without limitation, all court costs and all fees and disbursements of attorneys
for the Indemnitee.  The effect of Article Sixteen may be to indemnify Trust
Managers and officers and Company directors and officers for their acts of
negligence.

     (c)  Without limitation of paragraph (b) of this Article Sixteen and in
addition to the indemnification provided for in paragraph (b) of this Article
Sixteen, the Trust shall indemnify every Indemnitee against reasonable expenses
incurred by such person in connection with any Proceeding in which he is a
witness or a named defendant or respondent because he served in any of the
capacities referred to in paragraph (a)(i) of this Article Sixteen, if such
person has been wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of the
Proceeding.

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     (d)  Any indemnification under paragraph (b) of this Article Sixteen
(unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) shall be made by the Trust
only upon a determination that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in
the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct.  Such
determination shall be made (i) by the Trust Managers by a majority vote of a
quorum consisting of Trust Managers who, at the time of such vote, are not named
defendants or respondents in the Proceeding; (ii) if such a quorum cannot be
obtained, then by a majority vote of a committee of the Trust Managers, duly
designated to act in the matter by a majority vote of all Trust Managers (in
which designation Trust Managers who are named defendants or respondents in the
Proceeding may participate), such committee to consist solely of two (2) or more
Trust Managers who, at the time of the committee vote, are not named defendants
or respondents in the Proceeding; (iii) by special legal counsel selected by the
Trust Managers or a committee thereof by vote as set forth in clauses (i) or
(ii) of this paragraph (d) or, if the requisite quorum of all of the Trust
Managers cannot be obtained therefor and such committee cannot be established,
by a majority vote of all of the Trust Managers (in which Trust Managers who are
named defendants or respondents in the Proceeding may participate); or (iv) by
the shareholders in a vote that excludes the shares held by Trust Managers that
are named defendants or respondents in the Proceeding.  Determination as to
reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination
that indemnification is permissible, except that if the determination that
indemnification is permissible is made by special legal counsel, determination
as to reasonableness of expenses must be made in the manner specified in clause
(iii) of the preceding sentence for the selection of special legal counsel.  In
the event a determination is made under this paragraph (d) that the Indemnitee
has met the applicable standard of conduct as to some matters but not as to
others, amounts to be indemnified may be reasonably prorated.

     (e)  Reasonable expenses (including court costs and attorneys' fees)
incurred by an Indemnitee who was or is a witness or was, is or is threatened to
be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding shall be paid by the
Trust at reasonable intervals in advance of the final disposition of such
Proceeding, and without making any of the determinations specified in paragraph
(d) of this Article Sixteen, after receipt by the Trust of (i) a written
affirmation by such Indemnitee of his good faith belief that he has met the
standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Trust under this
Article Sixteen and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of such
Indemnitee to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Trust if it shall
ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Trust
as authorized in this Article Sixteen.  Such written undertaking shall be an
unlimited obligation of the Indemnitee but need not be secured and it may be
accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article Sixteen, the Trust may pay
or reimburse expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in connection with his
appearance as a witness or other participation in a Proceeding at a time when he
is not named a defendant or respondent in the Proceeding.

     (f)  For purposes of this Article Sixteen, the Trust or Company shall be
deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve an employee benefit plan
whenever the performance by him of his duties to the Trust or Company also
imposed or imposes duties on or otherwise involved or involves services by him
to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan. Excise taxes

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assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to
applicable law shall be deemed fines. Action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee
with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of his duties for a
purpose reasonably believed by him to be in the interest of the participants and
beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not
opposed to the best interest of the Trust or Company.

     (g)  The indemnification provided by this Article Sixteen shall (i) not
be deemed exclusive of, or to preclude, any other rights to which those seeking
indemnification may at any time be entitled under the Trust's Bylaws, any law,
agreement or vote of shareholders or disinterested Trust Managers, or otherwise,
or under any policy or policies of insurance purchased and maintained by the
Trust on behalf of any Indemnitee, both as to action in his Official Capacity
and as to action in any other capacity, (ii) continue as to a person who has
ceased to be in the capacity by reason of which he was an Indemnitee with
respect to matters arising during the period he was in such capacity, and (iii)
inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a
person.

     (h)  Any indemnification of or advance of expenses to an Indemnitee in
accordance with this Article Sixteen shall be reported in writing to the
shareholders of the Trust with or before the notice or waiver of notice of the
next shareholders' meeting or with or before the next submission to shareholders
of a consent to action without a meeting and, in any case, within the twelve-
month period immediately following the date of the indemnification or advance.

     (i)  The provisions of this Article Sixteen (i) are for the benefit of,
and may be enforced by, each Indemnitee of the Trust, the same as if set forth
in their entirety in a written instrument duly executed and delivered by the
Trust and such Indemnitee and (ii) constitute a continuing offer to all present
and future Indemnities.  The Trust, by its adoption of this Second Amended
Declaration of Trust, (x) acknowledges and agrees that each Indemnitee of the
Trust has relied upon and will continue to rely upon the provisions of this
Article Sixteen in becoming, and serving in any of the capacities referred to in
paragraph (a)(i) of this Article Sixteen, (y) waives reliance upon, and all
notices of acceptance of, such provisions by such Indemnitee and (z)
acknowledges and agrees that no present or future Indemnitee shall be prejudiced
in his right to enforce the provisions of this Article Sixteen in accordance
with their terms by any act or failure to act on the part of the Trust.

     (j)  No amendment, modification or repeal of this Article Sixteen or
any provision of this Article Sixteen shall in any manner terminate, reduce or
impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by
the Trust, nor the obligation of the Trust to indemnify any such Indemnitees,
under and in accordance with the provisions of this Article Sixteen as in effect
immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to
claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior
to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may
arise or be asserted.

     (k)  If the indemnification provided in this Article Sixteen is either
(i) insufficient to cover all costs and expenses incurred by any Indemnitee as a
result of such Indemnitee being made 

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or threatened to be made a defendant or respondent in a Proceeding by reason of
his holding or having held a position named in paragraph (a)(i) of this Article
Sixteen or (ii) not permitted by Texas law, the Trust shall indemnify, to the
fullest extent that indemnification is permitted by Texas law, every Indemnitee
with respect to all costs and expenses incurred by such Indemnitee as a result
of such Indemnitee being made or threatened to be made a defendant or respondent
in a Proceeding by reason of his holding or having held a position named in
paragraph (a)(i) of this Article Sixteen.

     (l)  The Indemnification provided by this Article Sixteen shall be subject
to all valid and applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Texas REIT
Act, and, in the event this Article Sixteen or any of the provisions hereof or
the indemnification contemplated hereby are found to be inconsistent with or
contrary to any such valid laws, such laws shall be deemed to control and this
Article Sixteen shall be regarded as modified accordingly, and, as so modified,
to continue in full force and effect.

     (m)  The indemnification provisions contained in this Article Sixteen
may be amended only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-
thirds of the outstanding Shares.

     (n)  Pursuant to Section 24 of the Texas REIT Act, and pursuant to
Section 111.003(3) of the Texas Property Code, the Trust is a business trust for
purposes of the Texas Property Code, and accordingly the officers and the Trust
Managers of the Trust shall not be held to the standards for trust management
and investment set forth in the Texas Trust Code.

                               ARTICLE SEVENTEEN

     A Trust Manager may be removed by the vote or written consent of the
holders of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares at a special meeting of the
shareholders called for such purpose pursuant to the Trust's Bylaws.

                               ARTICLE EIGHTEEN

     (a) No individual may own more than 9.8% of the outstanding Shares (the
limitation on the ownership of outstanding Shares is referred to in this Article
Eighteen as the "Ownership Limit" and the 9.8% threshold is referred to in this
Article Eighteen as the "Percentage Limit"), and no Securities (as hereinafter
defined) shall be accepted, purchased, or in any manner acquired by any person
if such issuance or transfer would result in that person's ownership of Shares
exceeding the Percentage Limit. For purposes of determining if the Ownership
Limit is exceeded by an individual, Convertible Securities (as hereinafter
defined) owned by such individual shall be treated as if the Convertible
Securities owned by such individual had been converted into Shares if the effect
of such treatment would be to increase the ownership percentage of such
individual in the Trust. The Ownership Limit shall not apply (i) to acquisitions
of Securities by any person that has made a tender offer for all outstanding
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conformity with applicable federal securities laws, (ii) to the acquisition of
Securities of the Trust by an underwriter in a public offering of Securities of
the Trust, or in any transaction involving the issuance of Securities by the
Trust, in which a majority of the Trust Managers determines that the underwriter
or other person or party initially acquiring such Securities will timely
distribute such Securities to or among others so that, following such
distribution, none of such Securities will be Excess Securities (as hereinafter
defined), (iii) to the acquisition of Securities pursuant to the exercise of
employee share options or (iv) to the ownership or acquisition of any Securities
by Stanford Alexander by virtue of his ownership of the common stock of
Weingarten Realty, Inc. in excess of the Percentage Limit on January 19, 1988.

     (b)  If any Securities are accepted, purchased, or in any manner acquired
by any person resulting in a violation of paragraph (a) hereof, such issuance or
transfer shall be valid only with respect to such amount of Securities issued or
transferred as does not result in a violation of paragraph (a) hereof, and such
acceptance, purchase or acquisition shall be null and void with respect to the
amount of Securities that results in a violation of paragraph (a) hereof (the
"Excess Securities"). If the last clause of the foregoing sentence is determined
to be invalid by virtue of any legal decision, statute, rule or regulation, such
person shall be conclusively deemed to have acted as an agent on behalf of the
Trust in acquiring the Excess Securities and to hold such Excess Securities on
behalf of the Trust. As the equivalent of treasury securities for such purposes,
the Excess Securities shall not be entitled to any voting rights, shall not be
considered to be outstanding for quorum or voting purposes and shall not be
entitled to receive dividends, interest or any other distribution with respect
to the Securities. Any person who receives dividends, interest or any other
distribution in respect to Excess Securities shall hold the same as agent for
the Trust and (following a permitted transfer) for the transferee thereof.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of Excess Securities may transfer
the same (together with any distributions thereon) to any person whose ownership
would not result in a violation of paragraph (a) hereof. Upon such permitted
transfer, the Trust shall pay or distribute to the transferee any distributions
on the Excess Securities not previously paid or distributed.

     (c) Ownership of Securities is conditional upon the owner or prospective
owner having provided to the Trust definitive written information respecting his
ownership of Securities. Failure to provide such information, upon reasonable
request, shall result in the Securities so owned being treated as Excess
Securities pursuant to paragraph (b) hereof for so long as such failure
continues.

     (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) hereof, a lower
percentage (the "Temporary Limit") shall operate in place of the 9.8% Percentage
Limit set forth in paragraph (a) hereof for so long as there are outstanding
Securities owned by any individual in excess of the Percentage Limit which are
excepted from the restrictions of this Article Eighteen pursuant to paragraph
(a)(iv) hereof ("Exempt Securities"). The Temporary Limit shall be 6.5% on
January 19, 1988, but upon the transfer of Exempt Securities, the Temporary
Limit shall be fixed by the Trust Managers of the Trust from time to time but
shall in no event exceed the product (expressed as a

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percentage) of (i) the fraction obtained by dividing (w) the number one by (x)
the remainder of five minus the number of individuals whose ownership exceeds
the Percentage Limit pursuant to paragraph (a) hereof times (ii) the difference
between (y) 49% (z) the percentage of the total number of Shares outstanding
represented by the total number of Shares owned by all individuals who own
Exempt Securities as of the date of such calculations. If, after calculating a
Temporary Limit using the foregoing formula, however, any individual owns in
excess of the newly calculated Temporary Limit, the Temporary Limit shall be
recalculated and such individual shall also be treated as owning Exempt
Securities for purposes of recalculating the Temporary Limit. For purposes of
this calculation, Convertible Securities owned by any person shall be treated as
if the Convertible Securities owned by such person had been converted into
Shares, if the effect of such treatment would be to increase the ownership
percentage of an individual in the Trust.

     (e)  For purposes of this Article Eighteen:

          (i)   The term "person" includes an individual, corporation,
     partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
     association or other entity and also includes a "group" as that term is
     defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

          (ii)  The Term "Convertible Securities" means any securities of the
     Trust that are convertible into Shares.

          (iii) The term "Securities" means Shares and Convertible Securities.

          (iv)  The term "Ownership" (including "own" or "owns") of Shares means
     beneficial ownership.  Beneficial ownership, for this purpose shall be
     defined in accordance with or by reference to Sections 856, 542 and 544 of
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

          (v)   The term "individual" shall mean any natural person and those
     organizations treated as natural persons in Section 542(a) of the Code.

     (f) Nothing herein contained shall limit the ability of the Trust to impose
or to seek judicial or other imposition of additional restrictions if deemed
necessary or advisable to protect the Trust and the interests of its security
holders by preservation of the Trust's status as a qualified real estate
investment trust under the Code.

     (g) All persons who own 5% or more of the Trust's outstanding Shares during
any taxable year of the corporation shall file with the Trust an affidavit
setting forth the number of Shares during such taxable year (i) owned directly
(held of record by such person or by a nominee or nominees of such person) and
(ii) owned indirectly (by reason of Sections 542, 544 and 856 of the Code or for
purposes of Rule 13(d) of the Exchange Act) by the person filing the affidavit.
The affidavit to be filed with the Trust shall set forth all the information
required to be reported (i) in returns of shareholders under income tax
regulation 1.857-9 or similar provisions of any successor

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regulations and (ii) in reports to be filed under Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act. The affidavit or an amendment to a previously filed affidavit shall be
filed with the Trust annually within 60 days after the close of the Trust's
taxable year. A person shall have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph
(g) if the person furnishes to the Trust the information in such person's
possession after such person has made a good faith effort to determine the
Shares it indirectly owns and to acquire the information required by income tax
regulations 1.857-9 or similar provisions of any successor regulation.

     (h) If any provision of this Article Eighteen or any application of any
such provision is determined to be invalid by any federal or state court having
jurisdiction over the issue, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not
be affected and other applications of such provision shall be affected only to
the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court.

     (i) The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80% of all
outstanding Shares of the Trust entitled to vote in the election of Trust
Managers, considered for purposes of this Article Eighteen as one class, shall
be required to amend, alter, change, repeal or rescind any provision of this
Article Eighteen or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Article
Eighteen.

                               ARTICLE NINETEEN

     Upon resolution adopted by the Trust Managers, the Trust shall be entitled
to purchase, directly or indirectly, its own Shares, provided that following
such repurchase the Trust would continue to be able to pay its debts as they
become due in the ordinary course of its business.

                                ARTICLE TWENTY

     The Independent Trust Managers shall determine at least annually that the
total fees and expenses of the Trust are reasonable and in accordance with the
provisions of the Trust's Bylaws pertaining to such fees and expenses.

                              ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE

     This Declaration of Trust may be amended from time to time by the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Outstanding
Shares, except that (i) Article Six hereof (relating to the duration of the
Trust); (ii) Article Eleven hereof (relating to the prohibition against engaging
in non-real estate investment trust businesses); (iii) Article Thirteen hereof
(relating to the approval of Business Combinations) and (iv) Article Eighteen
hereof (relating to Share ownership requirements) may not be amended or
repealed, and provisions inconsistent therewith may not be adopted, except by
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the outstanding Shares.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Restated Trust Managers do hereby
execute this Restated Declaration of Trust as of the 23rd day of March, 1988.

- -----------------------------------------------------------
 
/s/Stanford Alexander          /s/Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- ----------------------------   ----------------------------
Stanford Alexander             Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
 
/s/Andrew Alexander            /s/Douglas W. Schnitzer
- ----------------------------   ----------------------------
Andrew Alexander               Douglas W. Schnitzer
- -----------------------------------------------------------
 
/s/Martin Debrovner            /s/Kenneth L. Schnitzer, Sr.
- ----------------------------   ----------------------------
Martin Debrovner               Kenneth L. Schnitzer, Sr.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
 
/s/Melvin A. Dow               /s/Marc J. Shapiro
- ----------------------------   ----------------------------
Melvin A. Dow                  Marc J. Shapiro
- -----------------------------------------------------------
 
/s/Stephen A. Lasher           /s/J. T. Trotter
- ----------------------------   ----------------------------
Stephen A. Lasher              J. T. Trotter
- -----------------------------------------------------------

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STATE OF TEXAS        (S)
                      (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS      (S)
 

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Stanford Alexander, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Shirley J. Gilbert
and Ronald J. Mann, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 21st day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Shirley Gilbert                /s/Stanford Alexander
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Shirley Gilbert                   Stanford Alexander

/s/Ronald J. Mann                 /s/Barbara Kennedy
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Ronald J. Mann                    NOTARY PUBLIC
               

                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  7/14/89
                                  -------

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Andrew Alexander, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Shirley Gilbert
and Ronald J. Mann, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 21st day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Shirley Gilbert                /s/Stanford Alexander
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Shirley Gilbert                   Stanford Alexander

/s/Ronald J. Mann                 /s/Barbara Kennedy
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Ronald J. Mann                    NOTARY PUBLIC
               

                                  My commission expires:
 

                                  -------
 

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Martin Debrovner, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Indecipherable and
Shirley J. Gilbert, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 23rd day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 

/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Martin Debrovner
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                  Martin Debrovner
 

/s/Shirley J. Gilbert             /s/Barbara Kennedy
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------ 
Shirley J. Gilbert                NOTARY PUBLIC
 
                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  7/14/89
                                  -------

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Melvin A. Dow, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Indecipherable and Robert J.
Mann, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on the ______ day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Melvin A. Dow
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------ 
                                  Melvin A. Dow
 

/s/Robert J. Mann                 /s/ Cindy Rompot
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------ 
Robert J. Mann                    NOTARY PUBLIC
 

                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  2/1/90
                                  ------

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Stephen A. Lasher, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of John E.
Indecipherable and Pamela Mitchell, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he
executed the above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned
witnesses on behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and
voluntary act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein
expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 15th day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Stephen A. Lasher
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------ 
John E. Indecipherable            Stephen A. Lasher

/s/Pamela Mitchell                /s/Indecipherable
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Pamela Mitchell                   NOTARY PUBLIC
 

                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  3/25/89
                                  -------

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Joseph W. Robertson, Jr., in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Shirley J. Gilbert
and Ronald J. Mann, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 21st day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Shirley J. Gilbert             /s/Joseph W. Robertson, Jr. 
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Shirley J. Gilbert                Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.


/s/Ronald J. Mann                 /s/Barbara Kennedy
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Ronald J. Mann                    NOTARY PUBLIC

                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  7/14/89
                                  -------

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STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Douglas W. Schnitzer, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Indecipherable and
Indecipherable, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 21st day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Douglas W. Schnitzer
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                  Douglas W. Schnitzer
 


/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Betty Lou Haulon
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                  NOTARY PUBLIC
 
                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  4/13/89
                                  -------

                                       25
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Kenneth L. Schnitzer, Sr.,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten
Realty Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of
Indecipherable and Indecipherable, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he
executed the above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned
witnesses on behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and
voluntary act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein
expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this _______ day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Kenneth L. Schnitzer, Sr.
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                  Kenneth L. Schnitzer, Sr.
 

/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Betty Lou Haulon
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                  NOTARY PUBLIC
 
 
                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  4/11/89
                                  -------

                                       26
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared Marc
J. Shapiro, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, and
acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Vicki Robertson and Gloria
Aquilon, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this ______ day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Vicki Robertson                /s/Marc J. Shapiro
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Vicki Robertson                   Marc J. Shapiro

/s/Gloria Aquilon                 /s/Indecipherable
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Gloria Aquilon                    NOTARY PUBLIC
              
                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  12/25/89
                                  --------

                                       27
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared J.
T. Trotter, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, and
acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Suzanne Rainey  and
Indecipherable, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this ____ day of March, 1988.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/Suzanne Rainey                 /s/J. T. Trotter
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
Suzanne Rainey                    J. T. Trotter

/s/Indecipherable                 /s/Indecipherable
- -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                  NOTARY REPUBLIC
 
                                  My commission expires:
 
                                  _________

                                       28

<PAGE>
 
                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.2

                                   AMENDMENT
                                    OF THE
                                   RESTATED
                             DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                      OF
                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

          The undersigned, acting as the Trust Managers of Weingarten Realty
Investors, a real estate investment trust under the Texas Real Estate Investment
Trust Act (the "Texas REIT Act"), hereby adopt the following Amendments to the
Restated Declaration of Trust for such trust which amendments replace in their
entirety the following Articles of the Restated Declaration of Trust for such
trust.



                                  ARTICLE FIVE

          The names and mailing addresses of the Trust Managers are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Name*                                   Mailing Address
        ----                                    ---------------
<S>                           <C>
Stanford Alexander            Weingarten Realty Investors
                              2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                              Suite 300
                              Houston, Texas 77008

Andrew M. Alexander           Weingarten Realty Management Company
                              2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                              Suite 300
                              Houston, Texas 77008

Martin Debrovner              Weingarten Realty Investors
                              2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                              Suite 300
                              Houston, Texas 77008

Melvin A. Dow                 Dow, Cogburn & Friedman P.C.
                              Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 2300
                              Houston, Texas 77046

Stephen A. Lasher             The GulfStar Group, Inc.
                              3850 NCNB Center
                              700 Louisiana
                              Houston, Texas 77002

Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.      Weingarten Realty Investors
                              2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
                              Suite 300
                              Houston, Texas 77008

</TABLE> 

                                       1
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<S>                           <C> 
Douglas W. Schnitzer          Senterra Development
                              Twelve Greenway Plaza
                              Suite 1400
                              Houston, Texas 77046

Marc J. Shapiro               Texas Commerce Bank
                              707 Travis, 2nd Floor
                              Houston, Texas 77002

J.T. Trotter                  First Interstate Bank Plaza
                              Suite 3600
                              1000 Louisiana at McKinney
                              Houston, Texas 77002
</TABLE>

* All of the Trust Managers qualify as "Resident Trust Managers" as that term is
  defined in the Texas REIT Act.

                                 ARTICLE SEVEN

  The aggregate number of shares of beneficial interest which the Trust shall
have authority to issue is 30,000,000 common shares, $.03 par value ("Common
Shares"), and 10,000,0000 preferred shares, $.03 par value ("Preferred Shares").
All of the Common Shares shall be equal in all respects to every other such
Common Share, and shall have no preference, conversion, exchange or preemptive
rights.

  For purposes of Articles Eight, Nine, Fifteen and Nineteen of this Declaration
of Trust the term Shares shall be deemed to refer to both the Common Shares and
the Preferred Shares.  For purposes of Articles Six, Thirteen, Fourteen,
Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen(i) and Twenty-One of this Declaration of Trust, the
term Shares shall be deemed to refer (i) to the Common Shares and (ii) to the
Preferred Shares solely to the extent specifically required by law or as
specifically provided in any resolution or resolutions of the Trust Managers
providing for the issue of any particular series of Preferred Shares.  For
purposes of Articles Ten and Eighteen (other than Article Eighteen(i)) of this
Declaration of Trust the term Shares shall be deemed to refer to both the Common
Shares and the Preferred Shares and, for purposes of such Articles Ten and
Eighteen (other than Article Eighteen(i)) the number of outstanding Shares shall
be deemed to be equal to the value of the Company's outstanding Shares as
determined from time to time by resolution of the Trust Managers, such
determination to include an allocation of relative value among the Common Shares
and any outstanding series of Preferred Shares.

  The Trust may issue one or more series of Preferred Shares, each such series
to consist of such number of shares as shall be determined by resolution of the
Trust Managers creating such series. The Preferred Shares of each such series
shall have such designations, preferences, conversion, exchange or other rights,
participations, voting powers, options, restrictions, limitations, special

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
rights or relations, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or
conditions of redemption thereof, as shall be stated and expressed by the Trust
Managers in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such
series of Preferred Shares pursuant to the authority to do so which is hereby
expressly vested in the Trust Managers.

  Except as otherwise provided in any resolution or resolutions of the Trust
Managers providing for the issue of any particular series of Preferred Shares,
the number of shares of any such series so set forth in such resolution or
resolutions may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of
such series then outstanding) by a resolution or resolutions likewise adopted by
the Trust Managers.

  Except as otherwise provided in any resolution or resolutions of the Trust
Managers providing for the issue of any particular series of Preferred Shares,
Preferred Shares redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Trust shall assume the
status of authorized but unissued Preferred Shares and shall be unclassified as
to series and may thereafter, subject to the provisions of this Article Seven
and to any restrictions contained in any resolution or resolutions of the Trust
Managers providing for the issuance of any such series of Preferred Shares, be
reissued in the same manner as other authorized but unissued Preferred Shares.

  Except as otherwise specifically required by law or this Declaration of Trust
or as specifically provided in any resolution or resolutions of the Trust
Managers providing for the issuance of any particular series of Preferred
Shares, the exclusive voting power of the Trust shall be vested in the Common
Shares of the Trust.  Each Common Share entitles the holder thereof to one vote
at all meeting of the shareholders of the Trust.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute these
Amendments to the Restated Declaration of Trust as of the 29th day of May, 1992.
 

/s/   Stanford Alexander        /s/  Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- -----------------------------   -----------------------------
      Stanford Alexander             Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
 
/s/   Andrew Alexander          /s/  Douglas W. Schnitzer
- -----------------------------   -----------------------------
      Andrew Alexander               Douglas W. Schnitzer
 
/s/   Martin Debrovner          /s/  Marc J. Shapiro
- -----------------------------   -----------------------------
      Martin Debrovner               Marc J. Shapiro
 
/s/   Melvin A. Dow             /s/  J. T. Trotter
- -----------------------------   -----------------------------
      Melvin A. Dow                  J. T. Trotter
 
/s/   Stephen A. Lasher
- -----------------------------
      Stephen A. Lasher

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Stanford Alexander, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Billie J. Vassar
and Shirley Gilbert, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.


WITNESS:
 

/s/  Billie J. Vassar      /s/  Stanford Alexander
- ------------------------   -----------------------
     Billie J. Vassar           Stanford Alexander

                           
/s/  Shirley Gilbert       /s/  Jane B. Scott    
- ------------------------   ----------------------- 
     Shirley Gilbert       NOTARY PUBLIC       

                           My commission expires:
 
                           10/29/94
                           --------

                                       4
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Andrew Alexander, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Billie J. Vassar
and Shirley Gilbert, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.


WITNESS:

 
/s/  Billie J. Vassar      /s/  Andrew Alexander
- ------------------------   ----------------------
     Billie J. Vassar           Andrew Alexander
                 
/s/  Shirley Gilbert       /s/  Jane B. Scott
- ------------------------   ----------------------
     Shirley Gilbert       NOTARY PUBLIC
 
                
                           My commission expires:
 
                           10/29/94
                           --------

                                       5
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Martin Debrovner, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Billie J. Vassar
and Shirley Gilbert, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.


WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  Billie J. Vassar      /s/  Martin Debrovner
- ------------------------   ----------------------
     Billie J. Vassar           Martin Debrovner
                 
                           
/s/  Shirley Gilbert       /s/  Jane B. Scott     
- ------------------------   ---------------------- 
     Shirley Gilbert       NOTARY PUBLIC           

                           My commission expires:
 
                           10/29/94
                           --------

                                       6
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Melvin A. Dow, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Sharon Parker and Sarah East,
the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and foregoing
instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of the said
Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed, for the
uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  Sharon Parker        /s/  Melvin A. Dow
- ---------------------   ----------------------
     Sharon Parker             Melvin A. Dow

                                                
/s/  Sarah East         /s/  Jane B. Scott      
- ---------------------   ----------------------  
     Sarah East         NOTARY PUBLIC           


                        My commission expires:
 
                        07/28/94
                        --------

                                       7
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Stephen A. Lasher, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Christian Ibrahim
and Janet M. Collins, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the
above and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on
behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  Christian Ibrahim      /s/  Stephen A. Lasher
- -------------------------   ----------------------
     Christian Ibrahim           Stephen A. Lasher
                  
                                                    
/s/  Janet M. Collins       /s/  Indecipherable     
- -------------------------   ----------------------  
     Janet M. Collins       NOTARY PUBLIC           

                            My commission expires:
 
                            01/29/95
                            --------

                                       8
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Joseph W. Robertson, Jr., in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Billie Vassar and
Shirley Gilbert, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  Billie Vassar        /s/  Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- -----------------------   -----------------------------
     Billie Vassar             Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
              
                                                         
/s/  Shirley Gilbert      /s/  Jane B. Scott             
- -----------------------   -----------------------------  
     Shirley Gilbert      NOTARY PUBLIC                  


                          My commission expires:
 
                          10/29/94
                          --------

                                       9
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Douglas W. Schnitzer, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of J. Denise Turnage
and Tammy Davis, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  J. Denise Turnage      /s/  Douglas W. Schnitzer
- -------------------------   -------------------------
     J. Denise Turnage           Douglas W. Schnitzer
                  
                                                       
/s/  Tammy Davis            /s/  Deborah Rogers        
- -------------------------   -------------------------  
Tammy Davis                 NOTARY PUBLIC              


                            My commission expires:
 
                            9-8-93
                            ------

                                       10
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared Marc
J. Shapiro, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, and
acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Ann S. Boor and Barry J. Caver,
the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and foregoing
instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of the said
Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and deed, for the
uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this _____ day of May, 1992.


WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  Ann S. Boor          /s/  Marc J. Shapiro
- ----------------------   ----------------------
     Ann S. Boor               Marc J. Shapiro
            
                                                 
/s/  Barry J. Caver      /s/  Indecipherable     
- ----------------------   ----------------------  
     Barry J. Caver      NOTARY PUBLIC           


                         My commission expires:
 
                         03/20/94
                         --------

                                       11
<PAGE>
 
STATE OF TEXAS      (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)


  BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and County aforesaid, personally came and appeared J.
T. Trotter, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors, and
acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Corrine Maldonado and Patricia L.
Joliet, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1992.

WITNESS:
 
 
/s/  Corrine Maldonado         /s/  J. T. Trotter
- --------------------------   ----------------------
     Corrine Maldonado              J. T. Trotter

                                                    
/s/  Patricia L. Joliet      /s/  Kathy M. Kyle     
- --------------------------   ---------------------- 
     Patricia L. Joliet      NOTARY PUBLIC          


                             My commission expires:
 
                             04/22/96
                             --------

                                       12

<PAGE>
 
                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.3

                                SECOND AMENDMENT
                                     TO THE
                                    RESTATED
                              DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                       OF
                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


     The undersigned, acting as the Trust Managers of Weingarten Realty
Investors, a real estate investment trust formed under the Texas Real Estate
Investment Trust Act (the "Texas REIT Act"), hereby adopt the following
amendment to the Restated Declaration of Trust for such trust which amendment
replaces in its entirety the following Article of the Restated Declaration of
Trust for such trust.



                                  ARTICLE FIVE

     The names and mailing addresses of the Trust Managers are as follows:

        Name                                    Mailing Address
  ---------------                   -----------------------------------    

Stanford Alexander                  Weingarten Realty Investors
                                    2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300
                                    Houston, Texas 77008

Andrew M. Alexander                 Weingarten Realty Investors
                                    2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300
                                    Houston, Texas 77008

Robert Cruikshank                   River Oaks Trust
                                    2001 Kirby, Box 106
                                    Houston, Texas  77019
 
Martin Debrovner                    Weingarten Realty Investors
                                    2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300
                                    Houston, Texas 77008

Melvin A. Dow                       Dow, Cogburn & Freidman, P.C.
                                    Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 2300
                                    Houston, Texas 77046
<PAGE>
 
Stephen A. Lasher                   The GulfStar Group
                                    3850 NCNB Center
                                    700 Louisiana
                                    Houston, Texas 77002

Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.            Weingarten Realty Investors
                                    2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300
                                    Houston, Texas 77008

Douglas W. Schnitzer                Senterra Development
                                    Twelve Greenway Plaza
                                    Suite 1400
                                    Houston, Texas 77046

Marc J. Shapiro                     Texas Commerce Bank
                                    707 Travis, 2nd Floor
                                    Houston, Texas 77002

J. T. Trotter                       First Interstate Bank Plaza
                                    Suite 3600
                                    1000 Louisiana at McKinney
                                    Houston, Texas 77002

                  [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Second Amendment to the Restated Declaration of Trust as of the 28th day of
June, 1998.


                              /s/ Stanford Alexander
                              ----------------------
                              STANFORD ALEXANDER


                              /s/ Andrew M. Alexander
                              -----------------------
                              ANDREW M. ALEXANDER


                              /s/ Robert Cruikshank
                              ---------------------
                              ROBERT CRUIKSHANK


                              /s/ Martin Debrovner
                              --------------------
                              MARTIN DEBROVNER


                              /s/ Melvin A. Dow
                              -----------------
                              MELVIN A. DOW


                              /s/ Stephen A. Lasher
                              ---------------------
                              STEPHEN A. LASHER


                              /s/ Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
                              ----------------------------
                              JOSEPH W. ROBERTSON, JR.


                              /s/ Douglas W. Schnitzer
                              ------------------------
                              DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER


                              /s/ Marc J. Shapiro
                              -------------------
                              MARC J. SHAPIRO


                              /s/ J. T. Trotter
                              -----------------
                              J. T. TROTTER

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
STANFORD ALEXANDER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Kim Stawicki and
Edward Jones, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 31st day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Kim Stawicki                             /s/ Marc Shapiro
- ----------------                             ----------------
                                             STANFORD ALEXANDER


/s/ Edward Jones                             /s/ Johanna Reichert
- ----------------                             --------------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC

                                             My commission expires:
                                             December 31, 1998
                                             -----------------

                                       4
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
ANDREW M. ALEXANDER, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter
and Jose Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Andrew M. Alexander
- ----------------------                       -----------------------
                                             ANDREW M. ALEXANDER


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                           
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       5
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
ROBERT CRUIKSHANK, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter
and Joe Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Robert J. Cruikshank
- ----------------------                       ------------------------
                                             ROBERT CRUIKSHANK


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       6
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
MARTIN DEBROVNER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter
and Joe Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Martin Debrovner
- ----------------------                       --------------------
                                             MARTIN DEBROVNER


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       7
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
MELVIN A. DOW,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter and Joe
Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Melvin A. Dow
- ----------------------                       -----------------
                                             MELVIN A. DOW


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       8
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
STEPHEN A. LASHER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter
and Joe Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Stephen A. Lasher
- ----------------------                       ---------------------
                                             STEPHEN A. LASHER


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       9
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
JOSEPH W. ROBERTSON, JR., in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter
and Joe Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- ----------------------                       ----------------------------
                                             JOSEPH W. ROBERTSON, JR.


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       10
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter
and Joe Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ Douglas W. Schnitzer
- ----------------------                       ------------------------
                                             DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       11
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF NEW  YORK  (S)
                        (S)
COUNTY OF NEW YORK      (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
MARC SHAPIRO,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Kim Stawicki and Edward
Jones, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s / Kim Stawicki                            /s/ Marc Shapiro
- -----------------                            ----------------
                                             MARC SHAPIRO


/s/ Edward Jones                             /s/ Johanna Reichert
- ----------------                             --------------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                        
                                             My commission expires:
                                             12/31/98
                                             --------

                                       12
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared J.
T. TROTTER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Stephen C. Richter and Joe
Shafer, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 28th day of July, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Stephen C. Richter                       /s/ J. T. Trotter
- ----------------------                       -----------------
                                             J. T. TROTTER


/s/ Joe Shafer                               /s/ Jane B. Scott
- --------------                               -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------

                                       13

<PAGE>
 
                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.4

                             THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
                         RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
                                       OF
                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


     The undersigned, acting as the Trust Managers of Weingarten Realty
Investors, a Texas real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), hereby adopt the
following amendment to the Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust which
amendment shall replace in its entirety the first paragraph of Article Seven of
the Restated Declaration of Trust:

                                 ARTICLE SEVEN

          The aggregate number of shares of beneficial interest which the Trust
     shall have authority to issue is 150,000,000 common shares, $0.03 par value
     ("Common Shares"), and 10,000,000 preferred shares, $0.03 par value
     ("Preferred Shares").  All of the Common Shares shall be equal in all
     respects to every other such Common Share, and shall have no preference,
     conversion, exchange or preemptive rights.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Trust Managers do hereby execute this
Third Amendment to the Restated Declaration of Trust as of the 27th day of
October, 1998.


/s/ Stanford Alexander                /s/ Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- ----------------------                ----------------------------
STANFORD ALEXANDER                    JOSEPH W. ROBERTSON, JR.


/s/ Andrew A. Alexander               /s/ Douglas W. Schnitzer
- -----------------------               ------------------------
ANDREW M. ALEXANDER                   DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER


/s/ Martin Debrovner                  /s/ Marc J. Shapiro
- --------------------                  -------------------
MARTIN DEBROVNER                      MARC J. SHAPIRO


/s/ Melvin A. Dow                     /s/ J. T. Trotter
- -----------------                     -----------------
MELVIN A. DOW                         J. T. TROTTER


/s/ Stephen A. Lasher                 /s/ Robert Cruikshank
- ---------------------                 ---------------------
STEPHEN A. LASHER                     ROBERT CRUIKSHANK
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
STANFORD ALEXANDER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and
Sharon Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Stanford Alexander
- ------------------                           ----------------------
                                             STANFORD ALEXANDER


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
ANDREW M. ALEXANDER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and
Sharon Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Andrew M. Alexander
- ------------------                           -----------------------
                                             ANDREW M. ALEXANDER


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/02
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
ROBERT CRUIKSHANK, in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and
Sharon Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Robert Cruikshank
- ------------------                           ---------------------
                                             ROBERT CRUIKSHANK


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
MARTIN DEBROVNER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and
Sharon Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Martin Debrovner
- ------------------                           --------------------
                                             MARTIN DEBROVNER


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/20/02
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
MELVIN A. DOW,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and Sharon
Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Melvin A. Dow
- ------------------                           -----------------
                                             MELVIN A. DOW


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/98
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
STEPHEN A. LASHER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and
Sharon Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Stephen A. Lasher
- ------------------                           ---------------------
                                             STEPHEN A. LASHER


 ./s/ Sharon Biel                             /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ----------------                             -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/02
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
JOSEPH W. ROBERTSON, JR.,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence Mary Donaldson and
Sharon Biel, he undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ Joseph W. Robertson, Jr.
- ------------------                           ----------------------------
                                             JOSEPH W. ROBERTSON, JR.


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                          
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/02
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty
Investors, and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of the Jane Garcia
and Sharon Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf
of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Diane Garcia                             /s/ Douglas W. Schnitzer
- ----------------                             ------------------------
                                             DOUGLAS W. SCHNITZER


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/20/02
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF NEW  YORK  (S)
                        (S)
COUNTY OF NEW YORK      (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
MARC SHAPIRO,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Kim Stawicki and Gloria
Miranda, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Kim Stawicki                             /a/ Marc Shapiro
- ----------------                             ----------------
                                             MARC SHAPIRO


/s/ Gloria Miranda                           /s/ Johanna Reichert
- ------------------                           --------------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             12/31/98
                                             --------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared J.
T. TROTTER,  in his capacity as Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors,
and acknowledged to me, Notary, in the presence of Mary Donaldson and Sharon
Biel, the undersigned competent witnesses, that he executed the above and
foregoing instrument in the presence of the undersigned witnesses on behalf of
the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as his own free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses, purposes and considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appearer has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of October, 1998.

WITNESS:

/s/ Mary Donaldson                           /s/ J. T. Trotter
- ------------------                           -----------------
                                             J. T. TROTTER


/s/ Sharon Biel                              /s/ Jane B. Scott
- ---------------                              -----------------
                                             NOTARY PUBLIC
                         
                                             My commission expires:
                                             10/29/02
                                             --------

<PAGE>
 
                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                            STATEMENT OF DESIGNATION
                                      OF
             7.00% SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES
                                      OF
                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

                                  ARTICLE ONE

     WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS (the "Company"), pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.30 of the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act (the "TREITA"),
hereby files this Statement of Designation of 7.00% Series C Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares of the Company (the "Statement") prior to the
issuance of any shares of 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares,
such series of unissued shares having been established by a resolution duly
adopted by all necessary action on the part of the Company and the Board of
Trust Managers, as provided for in the Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended
("Declaration of Trust").

                                  ARTICLE TWO

     The name of the Company is Weingarten Realty Investors.

                                 ARTICLE THREE

     Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Trust Managers by the
Declaration of Trust and Section 3.30 of the TREITA, the Board of Trust
Managers, pursuant to Section 10.20 of the TREITA, adopted a resolution
establishing the 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of the
Company and designating the series and fixing and determining the preferences,
limitations, and relative rights thereof, as set forth in the true and correct
copy of the resolution attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Designating
Resolution").

                                  ARTICLE FOUR

     The Designating Resolution was adopted effective as of January 14, 1999.

                                  ARTICLE FIVE

     The Designating Resolution was duly adopted by all necessary action on the
part of the Company.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer has executed this Statement
effective as of January 14, 1999.

                              By:   /s/ Stephen C. Richter
                                    ---------------------------------------
                              Name: Stephen C. Richter
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                    Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
                                           -----------------------------------
<PAGE>
 
THE STATE OF TEXAS  (S)
                    (S)
COUNTY OF HARRIS    (S)

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the State and  County aforesaid, personally came and appeared
STEPHEN C. RICHTER,  in his capacity as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of
Weingarten Realty Investors, and acknowledged to me that he executed the above
and foregoing instrument on behalf of the said Weingarten Realty Investors, as
his own free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses, purposes and
considerations therein expressed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Appeared has executed these presents together with
me, Notary, and the undersigned competent witnesses, at my office in the County
and State aforesaid, on this 14th day of January, 1999.



                                    /s/ Stephen C. Richter
                                    --------------------------------------
                                    STEPHEN C. RICHTER


                                    /s/ Jane B. Scott
                                    --------------------------------------
                                    NOTARY PUBLIC

                                    My commission expires:

                                    --------------------------------------

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
                                   EXHIBIT A

                             DESIGNATING RESOLUTION
                            BOARD OF TRUST MANAGERS
                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                                JANUARY 14, 1999


AUTHORIZATION OF 7.00% SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES

     WHEREAS, the Board of Trust Managers of the Company has deemed it to be in
the best interest of the Company and its shareholders for the Company to
establish a series of preferred shares pursuant to the authority granted to the
Board of Trust Managers in the Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended (the
"Declaration of Trust") of the Company:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to the authority vested in
the Board of Trust Managers by Article Seven of the Declaration of Trust of the
Company, a series of preferred shares, par value $.03 per share, is hereby
established, and the terms of the same shall be as follows:

     (I)  TITLE. The series of preferred shares is hereby designated as the
"7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares" (the "Series C Preferred
Shares").

     (II)  NUMBER. The maximum number of authorized shares of the Series C
Preferred Shares shall be 2,300,000.

     (III)  RELATIVE SENIORITY. In respect of rights to receive dividends and to
participate in distributions of payments in the event of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series C Preferred Shares shall
rank on parity with the 7.44% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
(the "Series A Preferred Shares") and  the 7.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares (the "Series B Preferred Shares")  and senior to the common
shares and any other class or series of shares of the Company ranking, as to
dividends and upon liquidation, junior to the Series C Preferred Shares
(collectively, "Junior Shares").

     (IV)  DIVIDENDS.

        (A)  The holders of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Shares shall
be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Trust Managers out
of any funds legally available therefor, cumulative dividends at the rate of
$3.50 per share per year, payable in equal amounts quarterly in cash on the 15th
day of each March, June, September and December or, if not a Business Day (as
hereinafter defined), the next succeeding Business Day  (each such day being
hereafter called a "Quarterly Dividend Date" and each period ending on a
Quarterly Dividend Date being hereinafter 

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
called a "Dividend Period"). Dividends shall begin to accrue on the date of
issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares and shall first be paid on March 15,
1999. Dividends shall be payable to holders of record as they appear in the
share records of the Company at the close of business on the applicable record
date (the "Record Date"), which shall be the date designated by the Board of
Trust Managers of the Company for the payment of dividends that is not more than
30 nor less than 10 days prior to such Quarterly Dividend Date. The amount of
any dividend payable for any Dividend Period shorter than a full Dividend Period
shall be prorated and computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months. Dividends paid on the Series C Preferred Shares in an amount less than
the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such
shares shall be allocated pro rata on a per share basis among the Series C
Preferred Shares. Except as provided in section (VI)(B)(v) and the last sentence
of this paragraph, unless the full cumulative dividends on the Series C
Preferred Shares have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or
declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for
all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, no dividends
(other than dividends payable solely in common shares or other capital shares of
the Company ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Shares as to dividends and
upon liquidation) shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment or other
distribution made upon the common shares or any other capital shares of the
Company ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series C Preferred Shares as
to dividends or upon liquidation, nor shall any common shares, or any other
capital shares of the Company ranking junior to or on parity with the Series C
Preferred Shares as to dividends or upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or
otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made
available for a sinking fund for the redemption of such shares) by the Company
or any subsidiary of the Company (except by conversion into or exchange for such
capital shares of the Company ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Shares as
to dividends and upon liquidation). If accrued dividends on the Series C
Preferred Shares for all prior dividend periods have not been paid in full, then
any dividend declared on the Series C Preferred Shares for any dividend period
and on any series of preferred shares at the time outstanding ranking on a
parity as to the dividends with the Series C Preferred Shares will be declared
ratably in proportion to accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series C Preferred
Shares and such series of preferred shares at the time outstanding ranking on a
parity as to dividends with the Series C Preferred Shares.

     "Business Day" shall mean any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is
neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in New York City
are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

        (B)  The amount of any dividends accrued on any Series C Preferred
Shares at any Quarterly Dividend Date shall be the amount of any unpaid
dividends accumulated thereon, to and including such Quarterly Dividend Date,
whether or not earned or declared, and the amount of dividends accrued on any
shares of Series C Preferred Shares at any date other than a Quarterly Dividend
Date shall be equal to the sum of the amount of any unpaid dividends accumulated
thereon, to and including the last preceding Quarterly Dividend Date, whether or
not earned or declared, plus an amount calculated on the basis of the annual
dividend rate of $3.50 per share for the period after such last preceding
Quarterly Dividend Date to and including the date as of which the calculation 

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is made based on a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

        (C)  Except as provided in this resolution, the Series C Preferred
Shares will not be entitled to any dividends in excess of full cumulative
dividends as described above and shall not be entitled to participate in the
earnings or assets of the Company, and no interest, or sum of money in lieu of
interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on the
Series C Preferred Shares which may be in arrears.

        (D) Any dividend payment made on the Series C Preferred Shares shall be
first credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect
to such shares which remains payable.

        (E)  If, for any taxable year, the Company elects to designate as
"capital gain dividends" (as defined in Section 857 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code")), any portion (the "Capital Gains Amount") of
the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of
shares (the "Total Dividends"), then the portion of the Capital Gains Amount
that shall be allocated to the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares shall
equal (i) the Capital Gains Amount multiplied by (ii) a fraction that is equal
to (a) the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the Series C
Preferred Shares for the year over (b) the Total Dividends.  Subject to the
provisions of applicable law, the current and accumulated earnings and profits
of the Company will be allocated first to distributions to the Series C
Preferred Shares, the Series A Preferred Shares, the Series B Preferred Shares
and such other series of preferred shares ranking on parity as to dividends on
an equal basis and then to distributions with respect to common shares of the
Company.

        (F)  No dividends on the Series C Preferred Shares shall be authorized
by the Board of Trust Managers or be paid or set apart for payment by the
Company at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the
Company, including any agreement relating to its  indebtedness, prohibit such
authorization, payment or setting apart for payment or provide that such
authorization, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach
thereof or a default thereunder, or if such authorization or payment shall be
restricted or prohibited by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the
Series C Preferred Shares will accrue whether or not the Company has earnings,
whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such
dividends and whether or not such dividends are authorized.

     (V)  LIQUIDATION RIGHTS.

        (A) Upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares then
outstanding shall be entitled to receive and to have paid out of the assets of
the Company available for distribution to its shareholders, before any payment
or distribution shall be made on any Junior Shares, the amount of $50.00 per
share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.

        (B) After the payment to the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares of
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preferential amounts provided for in this resolution, the holders of the Series
C Preferred Shares, as such, shall have no right or claim to any of the
remaining assets of the Company.

        (C) If, upon any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or
winding up of the Company, the amounts payable with respect to the preference
value of the Series C Preferred Shares and any other shares of the Company
ranking as to any such distribution on a parity with the Series C Preferred
Shares are not paid in full, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares and of
such other shares will share ratably in any such distribution of assets of the
Company in proportion to the full respective preference amounts to which they
are entitled.

        (D) Neither the sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or
substantially all of the property or business of the Company, nor the merger or
consolidation of the Company into or with any other entity or the merger or
consolidation of any other entity into or with the Company, shall be deemed to
be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, for the
purposes of this resolution.

     (VI)  REDEMPTION.

     (A)  OPTIONAL REDEMPTION BY THE COMPANY.   On and after March 15, 2004,
the Company may, at its option, redeem at any time all or, from time to time,
part of the Series C Preferred Shares at a price per share (the "Redemption
Price"), payable in cash, of $50.00, together with all accrued and unpaid
dividends to and including the date fixed for redemption (the "Redemption
Date"), without interest, to the full extent the Company has funds legally
available therefor. The Series C Preferred Shares have no stated maturity and
will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions,
except as provided for in subparagraph (IX) below.

     (B)  PROCEDURES OF COMPANY REDEMPTION.

        (i)  Notice of redemption will be given by publication in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of New York, such publication to be made once a
week for two successive weeks commencing not less than 30 nor more than 60 days
prior to the Redemption Date. Notice of any redemption will also be mailed by
the transfer agent, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days
prior to the Redemption Date, addressed to each holder of record of the Series C
Preferred Shares to be redeemed at the address set forth in the share transfer
records of the transfer agent. No failure to give such notice or any defect
therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings
for the redemption of any Series C Preferred Shares except as to the holder to
whom the Company has failed to give notice or except as to the holder to whom
notice was defective. In addition to any information required by law or by the
applicable rules of any exchange upon which Series C Preferred Shares may be
listed or admitted to trading, such notice shall state: (a) the Redemption Date;
(b) the Redemption Price; (c) the number of Series C Preferred Shares to be
redeemed; (d) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be
surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price; and (e) that dividends on the
shares to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on the Redemption Date. If fewer
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holder are to be redeemed, the notice mailed to such holder shall also specify
the number of Series C Preferred Shares to be redeemed from such holder.

        (ii)  If notice has been mailed in accordance with subparagraph
(VI)(B)(i) above and provided that on or before the Redemption Date specified in
such notice all funds necessary for such redemption shall have been irrevocably
set aside by the Company,  separate and apart from its other funds in trust for
the pro rata benefit of the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares so called
for redemption, so as to be, and to continue to be available therefor, then,
from and after the Redemption Date, dividends on the Series C Preferred Shares
so called for redemption shall cease to accumulate, and said shares shall no
longer be deemed to be outstanding and shall not have the status of Series C
Preferred Shares and all rights of the holders thereof as shareholders of the
Company (except the right to receive the Redemption Price) shall cease. Upon
surrender, in accordance with such notice, the certificate for any Series C
Preferred Shares so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the
Company shall so require and the notice shall so state), such Series C Preferred
Shares shall be redeemed by the Company at the Redemption Price. In case fewer
than all the Series C Preferred Shares represented by any such certificate are
redeemed, a new certificate or certificates shall be issued representing the
unredeemed Series C Preferred Shares without cost to the holder thereof.

        (iii)  Any funds deposited with a bank or trust company for the purpose
of redeeming Series C Preferred Shares shall be irrevocable except that:

           (a)  the Company shall be entitled to receive from such bank or trust
     company the interest or other earnings, if any, earned on any money so
     deposited in trust,  and the holders of any shares redeemed shall have no
     claim to such interest or other earnings; and

           (b)  any balance of monies so deposited by the Company and unclaimed
     by the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares entitled thereto at the
     expiration of two years from the applicable Redemption Date shall be
     repaid, together with any interest or other earnings earned thereon, to the
     Company, and after any such repayment, the holders of the shares entitled
     to the funds so repaid to the Company shall look only to the Company for
     payment without interest or other earnings.

        (iv) No Series C Preferred Shares may be redeemed except from proceeds
from the sale of other capital stock of the Company, including but not limited
to common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares, interests, participations
or other ownership interests (however designated) and any rights (other than
debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities) or
options to purchase any of the foregoing.

        (v) Unless full accumulated dividends on all Series C Preferred Shares
shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past Dividend
Periods and the then current Dividend Period, no Series C Preferred Shares shall
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the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (except by conversion into or
exchange for capital shares of the company ranking junior to the Series C
Preferred Shares as to dividends and upon liquidation) and no shares of any
series of preferred shares of the Company shall be redeemed unless all
outstanding Series C Preferred Shares are simultaneously redeemed; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the redemption of Series C
Preferred Shares in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article XVIII
of the Declaration of Trust of the Company or as may otherwise be necessary to
preserve the Company's REIT status or the purchase or acquisition of Series C
Preferred Shares pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms
to holders of all outstanding Series C Preferred Shares.

        (vi) If the Redemption Date is after a Record Date and before the
related Quarterly Dividend Date, the dividend payable on such Quarterly Dividend
Date shall be paid to the holder in whose name the Series C Preferred Shares to
be redeemed are registered at the close of business on such Record Date
notwithstanding the redemption thereof between such Record Date and the related
Quarterly Dividend Date or the Company's default in the payment of the dividend
due.

        (vii) In case of redemption of less than all Series C Preferred Shares
at the time outstanding, the Series C Preferred Shares to be redeemed shall be
selected pro rata from the holders of record of such shares in proportion to the
number of Series C Preferred Shares held by such holders (with adjustments to
avoid redemption of fractional shares) or by any other equitable method
determined by the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a
Redemption Request (as defined below) which has not been fulfilled at the time
the Company gives notice of its election to redeem all or any Series C Preferred
Shares, the shares which are the subject of such pending Redemption Request
shall be redeemed prior to any other Series C Preferred Shares.

     (C)  OPTIONAL REDEMPTION UPON DEATH OF A HOLDER OF SERIES C PREFERRED
SHARES.  (i)  Commencing on March 15, 1999, and on each June 15, September 15,
December 15 and March 15  thereafter  (each, a  "Holder Redemption Date"), the
Company will, upon the death of any registered owner of the Series C Preferred
Shares, redeem such shares in exchange for cash or common shares of beneficial
interest of the Company ("Common Shares"), at the Company's option. The Company
shall redeem the Series C Preferred Shares subject to the limitations that the
Company will not be obligated to redeem in any one year: (i) more than 69,000
outstanding Series C Preferred Shares during the period from March 15, 1999
through March 15, 2009; (ii) more than 46,000 outstanding Series C Preferred
Shares during the period from March 16, 2009 through March 15, 2019; (iii) more
than 23,000 outstanding Series C Preferred Shares at any time after March 16,
2019; and (iv) more than 500 Series C Preferred Shares per annum per deceased
registered owner of Series C Preferred Shares (each a "Redemption Limitation"
and collectively, the "Redemption Limitations").  The Redemption Limitations are
cumulative; provided, however, that in any one year the amount of Series C
Preferred Shares actually redeemed may not exceed 69,000 shares  (the
"Cumulative Annual Limitation").  Accordingly, the difference, if any, between a
specific year's Redemption Limitation and the amount of Series C Preferred
Shares actually redeemed in such year may be redeemed in a subsequent year,
subject to the Cumulative Annual Limitation. The Cumulative Annual Limitation
is also subject to quarterly redemption limitations. 

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The Company will redeem shares subject to the following cumulative limitation:
(i) March 15 - up to 17,250 shares; (ii) June 15 - up to 34,500 shares; (iii)
September 15 - up to 51,750 shares; and (iv) December 15 - up to 69,000 shares.

        (ii) A request for redemption of Series C Preferred Shares may be
initiated by the personal representative or other person authorized to represent
the estate of the deceased registered owner or from a surviving joint tenant(s)
or tenant(s) by the entirety (each, a "Personal Representative"). At least 20
days prior to the Holder Redemption Date, the Personal Representative shall
deliver:  (a) a written request to the transfer agent, signed by the Personal
Representative; (b) the Series C Preferred Shares to be redeemed if
certificated, or if not, notice of the number of shares to be redeemed; (c)
appropriate evidence of death and ownership of such Series C Preferred Shares at
the time of death; and (d) appropriate evidence of the authority of such
Personal Representative, all of which must be deemed acceptable by the transfer
agent at least 10 days prior to the applicable Holder Redemption Date
(collectively, the "Redemption Request").  A Redemption Request which exceeds
any of the limitations set forth in Section (VI)(C)(i) will be held for
redemption in subsequent years until redeemed in full.  A Redemption Request
will be applied in the order of receipt by the transfer agent to successive
years, regardless of the number of years required to redeem such shares.  All
Redemption Requests will be redeemed in the order in which received by the
transfer agent.

        (iii)  The transfer agent may conclusively assume, without independent
investigation, that the statements contained in each Redemption Request are true
and correct and shall have no responsibility for reviewing any documents
accompanying a Redemption Request or for determining whether the applicable
decedent is in fact the registered owner of the Series C Preferred Shares to be
redeemed or is in fact deceased and whether the Personal Representative is duly
authorized to request redemption on behalf of the applicable registered owner.

        (iv)  At the Company's option, the Series C Preferred Shares may be
redeemed for either cash or Common Shares.  If such shares are redeemed by the
Company for cash, the redemption price of such shares is $50.00 per share (plus
all accrued and unpaid dividends).  If, however, such shares are redeemed by the
Company for Common Shares, the redemption price will be $50.50 per Series C
Preferred Share and the number of Common Shares received will be based on the
closing price of the Series C Common Shares on the day prior to the Decedent
Redemption Date (plus all accrued and unpaid dividends, which shall be paid in
cash).  No fractional Common Shares will be issued. In lieu of any fractional
shares, the Company will pay cash in an amount equal to the product of such
fraction multiplied by the closing price of one share on the day prior to the
Decedent Redemption Date.

        (v)  For purposes of this Section (VI)(C), Series C Preferred Shares
held in tenancy by the entirety, joint tenancy or by tenants in common will be
deemed to be held by a single registered owner and the death of a tenant by the
entirety, joint tenant or tenant in common will be deemed the death of a
registered owner. The death of a person who, during his lifetime, was entitled
to substantially all of the rights of a registered owner of Series C Preferred
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death of the registered owner, regardless of the recordation of such shares on
the records of the transfer agent, if such rights can be established to the
satisfaction of the transfer agent and the Company. Such shares shall be deemed
to exist in typical cases of nominee ownership, ownership under the Uniform
Gifts to Minors Act or the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, community property
or other similar joint ownership arrangements, including individual retirement
accounts or Keogh [H.R. 10] plans maintained solely by or for the decedent or by
or for the decedent and any spouse, and trust and certain other arrangements
where one person has substantially all of the rights of a registered owner
during such person's lifetime. Series C Preferred Shares registered in the name
of banks, trust companies or broker-dealers who are members of a national
securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("Qualified Institutions"), are subject to the Redemption Limitations described
above as applied to each Beneficial Owner (as defined herein) of such shares
held by any Qualified Institution. In connection with the Redemption Request,
each Qualified Institution must submit evidence, satisfactory to the transfer
agent, that it holds the Series C Preferred Shares subject to request on behalf
of such beneficial owner and must certify the aggregate amount of Redemption
Requests made on behalf of such beneficial owner. A Beneficial Owner means the
person who has the right to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Series C
Preferred Shares and the right to receive the proceeds therefrom payable to the
registered owner thereof.

     In the case of any Redemption Request which is presented pursuant to
Section (VI)(C) which has not been fulfilled at the time the Company gives
notice of its election to redeem all, or part,  of the Series C Preferred Shares
pursuant to Sections (VI)(A) and (VI)(B) hereof, such shares shall be redeemed
pursuant to such Sections (VI)(A) and (VI)(B) prior to any other shares of
Series C Preferred Shares being redeemed.  Any Redemption Request may be
withdrawn by the Personal Representative presenting the same upon delivery of a
written request for such withdrawal given to the transfer agent at least 10 days
prior to payment for redemption of such shares pursuant to this Section (VI)(C).
Any Personal Representative that withdraws its request for redemption shall no
longer be entitled to exercise its rights under this Section (VI)(C).
 
     (VII) VOTING RIGHTS. Except as required by law, and as set forth below, the
holders of the Series C Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to vote at any
meeting of the shareholders for the election of Trust Managers or for any other
purpose or otherwise to participate in any action taken by the Company or the
shareholders thereof, or to receive notice of any meeting of shareholders.

     (A) Whenever dividends on any Series C Preferred Shares shall be in arrears
for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not such quarterly periods are
consecutive, the holders of such Series C Preferred Shares (voting separately as
a class with all other series of preferred shares upon which like voting rights
have been conferred and are exercisable) will be entitled to vote for the
election of two additional Trust Managers of the Company at a special meeting
called by the holders of record of at least ten percent (10%) of the Series C
Preferred Shares so in arrears (unless such request is received less than 90
days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the
shareholders) or at the next annual meeting of shareholders, and at each
subsequent annual meeting until all dividends accumulated on such Series C
Preferred Shares for the past dividend periods and the then current dividend
period shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the
payment thereof set aside for payment. In such case, the entire Board of Trust
Managers of the Company will be increased by two Trust Managers.

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     (B) So long as any Series C Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the
Company will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at
least two-thirds of the Series C Preferred Shares outstanding at the time, given
in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (such series voting
separately as a class), (i) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or
issued amount of, any class or series of shares of capital stock ranking prior
to the Series C Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up or reclassify
any authorized shares of the Company into such shares, or create, authorize or
issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to
purchase any such shares; or (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the
Company's Declaration of Trust or this resolution, whether by merger,
consolidation or otherwise (an "Event"), so as to materially and adversely
affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series C
Preferred Shares or the holders thereof; provided, however, with respect to the
occurrence of any of the Events set forth in (ii) above, so long as the Series C
Preferred Shares remain outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged,
taking into account that upon the occurrence of an Event, the Company may not be
the surviving entity, the occurrence of any such Event shall not be deemed to
materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting
power of holders of Series C Preferred Shares and provided further that (x) any
increase in the amount of the authorized Preferred Shares or the creating or
issuance of any other series of preferred shares, or (y) any increase in the
amount of authorized Series C Preferred Shares or any other series of preferred
shares, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the Series C
Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of
assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to
materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting
powers.

The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when
the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required shall be
effected, all outstanding Series C Preferred Shares shall have been redeemed or
called for redemption and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to
effect such redemption.

     (C) On each matter submitted to a vote of the holders of Series C Preferred
Shares in accordance with this resolution, or as otherwise required by law, each
Series C Preferred Share shall be entitled to one vote. With respect to each
Series C Preferred Share, the holder thereof may designate a proxy, with each
such proxy having the right to vote on behalf of the holder.

     (VIII)  CONVERSION. The Series C Preferred Shares are not convertible into
or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company except (i)
as necessary to preserve real estate investment trust status for federal income
tax purposes, or (ii) with respect to the Company's right to redeem shares
pursuant to Section VI (C) in either cash or Common Shares.

     (IX)  RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP.  The Series C Preferred Shares shall be
subject in all respects to the provisions of Article XVIII of the Declaration of
Trust of the Company.

RATIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION

     RESOLVED, that any and all acts and deeds of any officer or Trust Manager
of the Company taken prior to the date hereof on behalf of the Company with
regard to the foregoing resolutions are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed
in all respects as and for the acts and deeds of the Company.

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     FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company be, and each of them
hereby is, severally and without the necessity for joinder of any other person,
authorized, empowered and directed to execute and deliver any and all such
further documents and instruments and to do and perform any and all such further
acts and deeds that may be necessary or advisable to effectuate and carry out
the purposes and intents of the foregoing resolutions, including, but not
limited to, the filing of a statement with the County Clerk of Harris County,
Texas, setting forth the designations, preferences, limitations and rights of
Series C Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 3.30 of TREITA, all such actions
to be performed in such manner, and all such documents and instruments to be
executed and delivered in such form, as the officer performing or executing the
same shall approve, the performance or execution thereof by such officer to be
conclusive evidence of the approval thereof by such officer and by the Board of
Trust Managers.

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

     UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO
THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OF PAYMENT, AND
ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER
NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC) ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS ANY INTEREST HEREIN, TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY
SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR
TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE, AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF
THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION REFERRED TO BELOW.  IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND
TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH REGISTRAR AND
TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH
THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

7.00% SERIES C CUMULATIVE                              7.00% SERIES C CUMULATIVE
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES                          REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES

                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
                     A Texas Real Estate Investment Trust


        Number                                                   Shares
         P 1                                                    2.300,000
- ---------------------                                     ---------------------
                                                             Cusip 948741 400
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE                          SEE REVERSE FOR
IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.           CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

THIS CERTIFIES THAT                     CEDE & CO.
 
Is the owner of                         2,300,000

FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES, PAR VALUE $.03 PER SHARE OF 7.00% SERIES C
                   CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES OF

                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by
duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and
registered by the Registrar.

     Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of
its duly authorized officers.
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DATED:    January 21, 1999
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COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C., TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR                   ---------------------------------------
                                                                                         SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

     By:
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          AUTHORIZED OFFICER                                                             SECRETARY
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                          WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

     This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject in all
respects to the laws of the State of Texas and to the Declaration of Trust and
Bylaws of the Trust and any amendments thereto.  The Declaration of Trust, as
amended, provides that no shareholder shall have any preemptive rights to
acquire unissued or treasury shares of the Trust.  The Declaration of Trust also
restricts the transfer of the shares and beneficial interest evidenced by this
Certificate in connection with the qualification of the Trust as a real estate
investment trust. Copies of the Trust's Declaration of Trust are on file with
the Harris County, Texas, County Clerk and will be furnished to any shareholder
of record without charge upon written request to the Trust at the principal
place of business or registered office.

     The Trust will furnish a full statement of the designations and any
preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions,
limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of
redemption of the shares of each class which the Trust is authorized to issue
and the difference in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of
each series of any preferred class to the extent they have been set and the
authority of the trust managers to set the relative rights and preferences of
subsequent series to any holder of shares without charge on written request to
the Trust at its principal place of business or registered office.

     For value received, ________________________________ hereby sell(s),
assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

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Please insert Social Security or other identifying number of assignee


______________________________________ Shares of the capital stock represented
by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

______________________________________ Attorney, to transfer the said stock on
the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution in the
premises.

Dated _____________________


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                                      NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
                                      MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
                                      UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
                                      PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
                                      ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED:


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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD
BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS
WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO RULE 17AD-15
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.


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