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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Prosperity
Bancshares, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated February 11, 2000 (except for
Note 18 as to which the date is November 8, 2000) on the consolidated financial
statements of Commercial Bancshares, Inc., appearing in the joint proxy
statement-prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.  We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Selected Historical
Consolidated Financial Data of Commercial" and "Experts" in such joint proxy
statement-prospectus.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
December 20, 2000
