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 the earliest event reported)
                                November 1, 2005
                                ----------------

                                   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, Texas                  75240-2697
----------------------------------------------                ------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

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


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

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

[   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
        (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
        (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press
release  issued on  November  1,  2005,  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.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

             Item No.           Exhibit Index
             ----------         ----------------------------------------
             99.1               Press Release dated November 1, 2005 issued by
                                the registrant.



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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:  November 1, 2005




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


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

99.1             Press Release dated November 1, 2005 issued by the registrant.
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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 the earliest event reported)
                                November 1, 2005
                                ----------------

                                   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, Texas                  75240-2697
----------------------------------------------                ------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

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

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

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

[   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
        (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
        (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press
release  issued on  November  1,  2005,  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.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

             Item No.           Exhibit Index
             ----------         ----------------------------------------
             99.1               Press Release dated November 1, 2005 issued by
                                the registrant.
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:  November 1, 2005
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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

99.1             Press Release dated November 1, 2005 issued by the registrant.