SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT



                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934



                        Date of Report: October 29, 2003




                                   VALHI, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



    Delaware                          1-5467                       87-0110150
 (State or other                    (Commission                  (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                   File Number)                 Identification
  incorporation)                                                       No.)



         5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX                 75240-2697
         (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)



                                 (972) 233-1700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)


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Item 7:  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibit

         Item No.     Exhibit Index
         ---------    ----------------------------------------
         99.1         Press release dated October 29, 2003 issued by Valhi, Inc.


Item 9:  Regulation FD Disclosure

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release  issued on  October  29,  2003,  a copy of which is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

         The  information,  including the exhibit,  the registrant  furnishes in
this report is not deemed  "filed" for purposes of section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
that  section.  Registration  statements  or  other  documents  filed  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission  shall not incorporate  this  information by
reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.


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                                    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.

                                                   VALHI, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)




                                                   By:    /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                          Secretary




Date:  October 29, 2003




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.       Description
-----------       --------------------------------------------------

99.1              Press release dated October 29, 2003 issued by Valhi, Inc.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: October 29, 2003

                                   VALHI, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

    Delaware                          1-5467                       87-0110150
 (State or other                    (Commission                  (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                   File Number)                 Identification
  incorporation)                                                       No.)

         5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX                 75240-2697
         (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                 (972) 233-1700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)
Item 7:  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibit

         Item No.     Exhibit Index
         ---------    ----------------------------------------
         99.1         Press release dated October 29, 2003 issued by Valhi, Inc.

Item 9:  Regulation FD Disclosure

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release  issued on  October  29,  2003,  a copy of which is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

         The  information,  including the exhibit,  the registrant  furnishes in
this report is not deemed  "filed" for purposes of section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
that  section.  Registration  statements  or  other  documents  filed  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission  shall not incorporate  this  information by
reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
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.

                                                   VALHI, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)

                                                   By:    /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                          Secretary

Date:  October 29, 2003
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.       Description
-----------       --------------------------------------------------

99.1              Press release dated October 29, 2003 issued by Valhi, Inc.