UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): OCTOBER 28, 2004

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                           TEXAS GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           TEXAS                          1-31449                76-0695920
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


              1111 LOUISIANA
              HOUSTON, TEXAS                              77002
  (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111

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ITEM 2.02     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On October 28, 2004, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. ("Texas Genco")
reported third quarter 2004 earnings. For additional information regarding Texas
Genco's third quarter 2004 earnings, please refer to Texas Genco's press release
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 (the "Press Release"), which Press
Release is incorporated by reference herein. The information in the Press
Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02. Accordingly, the
information in the Press Release will not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement filed by Texas Genco under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by
reference.

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         The exhibit listed below is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this
Form 8-K.

              (c)      Exhibits.

              99.1     Press Release issued October 28, 2004 regarding Texas
                       Genco Holdings, Inc.'s third quarter 2004 earnings.






                                    SIGNATURE

         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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                           TEXAS GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.



Date:  November 3, 2004                    By:       /s/ James S. Brian
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                                                     James S. Brian
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Accounting Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT
NUMBER                               EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1      Press Release issued October 28, 2004 regarding Texas Genco Holdings,
          Inc.'s third quarter 2004 earnings