SBSI Southside Bancshares Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                       

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ANDERSON LAWRENCE LAZELLE	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC [ SBSI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1201 S BECKHAM AVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/18/2020
(Street) TYLER, TX 75701 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	8/18/2020		S		163 (1)(2)	D	$28.92	0	I	RBVA, LLC (3)
Common Stock								17372 (1)(2)	I	401K Retirement Plan
Common Stock								77 (1)(2)	I	KMVA, LLC (4)
Common Stock								15929 (1)	I	Lawrence L Anderson Spousal Trust (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes shares received pursuant to a 5% stock dividend in 2016 and a 2.5% stock dividend in 2017.
(2)	Includes shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Program.
(3)	Shares were transferred from Cust fbo Boris V Anderson to RBVA, LLC since the last Form 4 filing.
(4)	Shares were transferred from Cust fbo K Vukelja Anderson to KMVA, LLC since the last Form 4 filing.
(5)	Shares were transferred from Vida Ptnr LTD to Lawrence L Anderson Spousal Trust since the last Form 4 filing.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ANDERSON LAWRENCE LAZELLE 1201 S BECKHAM AVE TYLER, TX 75701	X

Signatures
Amanda Reagan, attorney in fact		8/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date