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: February 11, 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 9:  Regulation FD Disclosure

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release the  registrant  issued on February 7, 2003, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


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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:  February 11, 2003




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


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

99.1              Press release dated February 7, 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: February 11, 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 9:  Regulation FD Disclosure

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release the  registrant  issued on February 7, 2003, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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:  February 11, 2003
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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

99.1              Press release dated February 7, 2003 issued by Valhi, Inc.