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): July 30, 2003


                               NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



        New Jersey                  1-640                        13-5267260
      (State or other        (Commission File No.)             (Employer ID No.)
       jurisdiction of
       incorporation)



        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)


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

         c)       Exhibits

                  Item No.       Exhibit Index
                  --------       ---------------------------------------
                  99.1           Press Release dated July 30, 2003 issued by NL
                                 Industries, Inc.


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release  issued on July 30, 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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                                  NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)



                                                  By: /s/ Robert D. Graham
                                                     --------------------
                                                     Robert D. Graham
                                                     Vice President,
                                                     General Counsel & Secretary

Date:  July 30, 2003
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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): July 30, 2003

                               NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

        New Jersey                  1-640                        13-5267260
      (State or other        (Commission File No.)             (Employer ID No.)
       jurisdiction of
       incorporation)

        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)
Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         c)       Exhibits

                  Item No.       Exhibit Index
                  --------       ---------------------------------------
                  99.1           Press Release dated July 30, 2003 issued by NL
                                 Industries, Inc.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release  issued on July 30, 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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)

                                                  By: /s/ Robert D. Graham
                                                     --------------------
                                                     Robert D. Graham
                                                     Vice President,
                                                     General Counsel & Secretary

Date:  July 30, 2003