houston, the largest city in the u.s. state of texas, is the site of 51 completed high-rises over , 38 of which stand taller than . the tallest building in the city is the jpmorgan chase tower, which rises in downtown houston and was completed in 1982. it also stands as the tallest building in texas and the 21st-tallest building in the united states. the second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the wells fargo plaza, which rises and was completed in 1983. the williams tower, completed in 1982 and rising , is the third-tallest building in houston. seven of the ten tallest buildings in texas are located in houston.