 After acquiring Bank of the West in Galveston, Texas in 1975, Bank of Santa Fe in 1977, Gulf National Bank in Texas City in 1982, and Gulf Shores Bank in 1985, the group changed the name of all banks in the network to Texas First Bank in on August 3, 1995..The bank also opened branches in Kemah, Pirates Beach, Dickinson, League City, and Friendswood.In 2000, Texas First Bank became affiliated with Rust, Ewing, Watt, & Haney Insurance Company.