FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   CRUTCHER BRIAN T 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/16/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [TXN] (Last) (First) (Middle) 12500 TI BOULEVARD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) DALLAS, TX 75243 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 213,334 (1) D   Common Stock 12,057 (2) I By Trust Common Stock 1,731.79 (3) I By Trust-401(k) Common Stock 97.39 (4) I By Trust-PS

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	02/21/2012	Common Stock	100	$ 29.19	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	01/14/2014	Common Stock	13,500	$ 32.39	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (7)	01/20/2015	Common Stock	15,000	$ 21.55	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (8)	01/19/2016	Common Stock	15,000	$ 32.55	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (9)	01/18/2017	Common Stock	30,000	$ 28.32	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (10)	01/25/2018	Common Stock	30,000	$ 29.79	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (11)	01/29/2019	Common Stock	50,000	$ 14.95	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (11)	01/29/2019	Common Stock	50,000	$ 14.95	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (12)	01/28/2020	Common Stock	75,000	$ 23.05	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (12)	01/28/2020	Common Stock	75,000	$ 23.05	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (13)	01/17/2011	Common Stock	5,000	$ 50.38	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (14)	07/31/2011	Common Stock	7,000	$ 35.13	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (15)	01/16/2012	Common Stock	11,000	$ 26.5	D	Â
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (16)	02/20/2013	Common Stock	13,500	$ 16.25	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CRUTCHER BRIAN T 12500 TI BOULEVARD DALLAS, TX 75243	Â	Â	  Sr. Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ Cynthia H. Grimm, Attorney In Fact		09/20/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares subject to terms of restricted stock units awarded under the Issuer's long-term incentive plans.
(2)	Shares held in trust for the benefit of family members of which reporting person is a trustee.
(3)	Estimated shares attributable to TI 401(k) account as of September 16, 2010. (Interests in this account are denominated in units. Consequently, share amount shown is an estimate.)
(4)	Estimated shares attributable to TI Universal Profit Sharing account as of September 16, 2010. (Interests in this account are denominated in units. Consequently, share amount shown is an estimate.)
(5)	The option becomes 100% exercisable on February 21, 2003.
(6)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 14, 2005.
(7)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 20, 2006.
(8)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 19, 2007.
(9)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 18, 2008.
(10)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 25, 2009.
(11)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 29, 2010.
(12)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 28, 2011.
(13)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2002.
(14)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on July 31, 2002.
(15)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 16, 2003.
(16)	The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments beginning on February 20, 2005.

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