content: August 30, 1996
     
     
     
     Securities and Exchange Commission
     450 Fifth Street, N.W.
     Room 1004
     Judiciary Plaza
     Washington, D.C.  20549
     
     RE:  El Chico Restaurants, Inc. 8-K for 
     
     
     Gentlemen:
     
     We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for El Chico Restaurants,
     Inc. for the filing of certain exhibits.
     
     We are also forwarding three complete copies, one of which is manually
     signed, to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
     
     
     Sincerely,
     
     
     Susan R. Holland
     Treasurer/Controller
     
     /ktc
     
     
     
     
     cc:   National Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc.
           (w/enclosures)
           Lawrence E. White
           John A. Cuellar
           Ron Frappier
           Darl Hatfield
           Britt Langford
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
     
                           FORM 8 - K
     
                          CURRENT REPORT
     
     Pursuant to Section 13 Of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
                           Date of Report
                          August 30, 1996
     
     
                          EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
         ------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
       
     
                                Texas
            ----------------------------------------------    
            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
     
              0-12802                          75-0982250
        ------------------------    ---------------------------------- 
        (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
     
  
     
         12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75234
         -------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices)
                             (Zip Code)
  
     
     
                            (214) 241-5500
        ----------------------------------------------------    
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
     
                 
     -----------------------------------------------------------
     (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
     
     
     
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     PART II.             OTHER INFORMATION
     
     
     Item 5.   Other Events
       
               This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of
               the exhibits contained herein.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                           SIGNATURES
     
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
     Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
     undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
     
     
     
                                         EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
     
     
     Date: August 30, 1996         By:   /s/Susan R. Holland
                                         ---------------------
                                         Treasurer/Controller
     
  
  
  
  
  
  
       
  
  
  
  
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                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
     
     
               
       Exhibit   
       Number    Exhibit        
     
       10.0      Loan Agreement between El Chico
                 Restaurants, Inc. and Texas Commerce
                 Bank, National Association          
                 Dated as of September 21, 1993
     
       10.1      First Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of January 20, 1994
     
       10.2      Second Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of August 18, 1994
     
       10.3      Third Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of December 21, 1994
     
       10.4      Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of February 15, 1996
     
       10.5      Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of August 14, 1996
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text: August 30, 1996
     
     
     
     Securities and Exchange Commission
     450 Fifth Street, N.W.
     Room 1004
     Judiciary Plaza
     Washington, D.C.  20549
     
     RE:  El Chico Restaurants, Inc. 8-K for 
     
     
     Gentlemen:
     
     We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for El Chico Restaurants,
     Inc. for the filing of certain exhibits.
     
     We are also forwarding three complete copies, one of which is manually
     signed, to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
     
     
     Sincerely,
     
     
     Susan R. Holland
     Treasurer/Controller
     
     /ktc
     
     
     
     
     cc:   National Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc.
           (w/enclosures)
           Lawrence E. White
           John A. Cuellar
           Ron Frappier
           Darl Hatfield
           Britt Langford
  ======================================================================
     
  
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
     
                           FORM 8 - K
     
                          CURRENT REPORT
     
     Pursuant to Section 13 Of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
                           Date of Report
                          August 30, 1996
     
     
                          EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
         ------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
       
     
                                Texas
            ----------------------------------------------    
            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
     
              0-12802                          75-0982250
        ------------------------    ---------------------------------- 
        (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
     
  
     
         12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75234
         -------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices)
                             (Zip Code)
  
     
     
                            (214) 241-5500
        ----------------------------------------------------    
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
     
                 
     -----------------------------------------------------------
     (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
     
     
     
     ======================================================================
  PART II.             OTHER INFORMATION
     
     
     Item 5.   Other Events
       
               This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of
               the exhibits contained herein.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                           SIGNATURES
     
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
     Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
     undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
     
     
     
                                         EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
     
     
     Date: August 30, 1996         By:   /s/Susan R. Holland
                                         ---------------------
                                         Treasurer/Controller
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
     
     
               
       Exhibit   
       Number    Exhibit        
     
       10.0      Loan Agreement between El Chico
                 Restaurants, Inc. and Texas Commerce
                 Bank, National Association          
                 Dated as of September 21, 1993
     
       10.1      First Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of January 20, 1994
     
       10.2      Second Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of August 18, 1994
     
       10.3      Third Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of December 21, 1994
     
       10.4      Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of February 15, 1996
     
       10.5      Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement 
                 between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and
                 Texas Commerce Bank, National Association
                 Dated as of August 14, 1996