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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-116908
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180413

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC /TX/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058867
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				751656431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75455
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035729881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75455
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">100 West Arkansas Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Mount
Pleasant, Texas 75455 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">April&nbsp;13, 2018 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR
</U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of
Corporate Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Era Anagnosti </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Request for Accelerated Effectiveness </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-224022</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> so that it
will become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April&nbsp;16, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please contact Derek
W. McGee, Esq. of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison and Ford, LLP at (512) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">583-5902</FONT> or William T. Teten of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison and Ford, LLP at (512) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">583-5915</FONT> with any
questions you may have with this request. In addition, please notify either Mr.&nbsp;McGee or Mr.&nbsp;Teten by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Tyson T. Abston</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">cc:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Derek W. McGee, Fenimore, Kay, Harrison&nbsp;&amp; Ford, LLP </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William T. Teten, Fenimore, Kay,
Harrison&nbsp;&amp; Ford, LLP </P>
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