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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B><FONT SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Washington, D.C. 20549</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B><FONT SIZE=5>FORM 8-K</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B><FONT SIZE=4>CURRENT REPORT</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Date of Report: May 16, 2005</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT SIZE=2>(Date of Earliest Event Reported)</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B><FONT SIZE=5>TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.</P>


</B></FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>


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<P>&#9;<B>Nevada</B></TD>


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<P>&#9;<B>001-09240</B></TD>


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<P>&#9;<B>94-6565852</B></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Identification No.)</FONT></TD>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B>1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Dallas, Texas 75234</P>


</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B>469-522-4200</P>


</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT SIZE=2>(Registrant<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s telephone number, including area code)</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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:</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2>&#9;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2>&#9;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2>&#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>


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<FONT SIZE=2>&#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>


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<B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Section 8 <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#66;</FONT>


 Other Events</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 8.01.  Other Events</P>


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</B><I><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Sunset Management LLC Litigation</I>.  On October 5, 2004, Sunset Management LLC (<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


Sunset<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#64;</FONT>


) filed a complaint as a purported stockholders<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


 derivative action on behalf of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


TCI<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#64;</FONT>


 or the <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


Company<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#64;</FONT>


) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against American Realty Investors, Inc., and others, including the Company<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s current directors and officers and other individuals.  Sunset<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s complaint filed as Case No. 304CV02162-B raised a number of allegations previously raised by Sunset in four other cases which, as rulings have occurred, have resulted in a denial of Sunset<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s requested relief.  The collective Defendants, on November 8, 2004, filed a Motion to Dismiss the case pursuant to Rules 12 and 23.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on the basis that Sunset<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s allegations were insufficient to evade the stringent demand requirements under the futility exceptions for stockholder derivative actions, and that Sunset could not fairly and adequately represent the interest of other stockholders.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On May 16, 2005, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered its Memorandum Opinion and Order and Judgment dismissing the purported stockholders<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


 derivative action.  The Court<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s Judgment granted the Defendants<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


 Motion to Dismiss and ordered that Plaintiff Sunset take nothing by its suit against American Realty Investors, Inc. and other entities and the officers and directors of TCI.  The Court<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s Order was entered granting the Motion to Dismiss filed by American Realty Investors, Inc. and others and advised that Sunset had not met the fair and adequate representation test as a proper shareholder representative because Sunset is pursuing separate litigation claims against TCI and the various other defendants in different lawsuits, certain of which are still pending.  The Court<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#61;</FONT>


s Order advises that <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


Sunset is clearly trying to use this lawsuit to obtain leverage in its other pending lawsuits against the Defendants.<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#64;</FONT>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<B>SIGNATURES</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly-caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly-authorized.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Dated: May 19, 2005&#9;TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"> &#9;INVESTORS, INC.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By: <U>  /s/&#9;Samuel C. Perry&#9;</P>


</U><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Samuel C. Perry, Controller </P>


<P>&#9;(Acting Principal Financial and Accounting &#9;Officer)</P>


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<FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;METZGER &amp; McDONALD PLLC</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(formerly Prager, Metzger &amp; Kroemer PLLC)</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;ATTORNEYS, MEDIATORS &amp; COUNSELORS</P>


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</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT SIZE=1>Steven C. Metzger&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>2626 Cole Avenue, Suite 900</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT SIZE=1>Direct Dial 214-740-5030&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Dallas, Texas 75204-1083&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Facsimile 214-523-3838</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT SIZE=1>smetzger@pmklaw.com&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>214-969-7600&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>214-969-7635</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT SIZE=1>&#9;www.pmklaw.com</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;</FONT>May 19, 2005</P>


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<B><I><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Via EDGAR</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">RE:&#9;Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., Commission File No. 001-9240</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Gentlemen:</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On behalf of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., we are delivering under the EDGAR system for filing an original Form 8-K Current Report for an event occurring on May 16, 2005.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By copy of this letter, we are delivering a copy of the enclosure to the principal exchange on which the securities of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. are listed.  If you would like to discuss any matter concerning this filing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 214-740-5030 direct.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Very truly yours,</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">/s/ Steven C. Metzger</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Steven C. Metzger</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Enclosures</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">cc:&#9;Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Dallas, Texas 75234</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">ATTN:&#9;Louis J. Corna, Executive Vice President,</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">General and Tax Counsel and Secretary</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">New York Stock Exchange, Inc.</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">20 Broad Street</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">New York, New York 10005</P>


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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
Date of Report: May 16, 2005
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
001-09240
94-6565852
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75234
(Address of principal executive offices)
469-522-4200
(Registrant
=
s telephone number, including area code)
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:
G
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
G
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
G
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
G
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 8
B
Other Events
Item 8.01.  Other Events
Sunset Management LLC Litigation
.  On October 5, 2004, Sunset Management LLC (
A
Sunset
@
) filed a complaint as a purported stockholders
=
derivative action on behalf of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (
A
TCI
@
or the
A
Company
@
) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against American Realty Investors, Inc., and others, including the Company
=
s current directors and officers and other individuals.  Sunset
=
s complaint filed as Case No. 304CV02162-B raised a number of allegations previously raised by Sunset in four other cases which, as rulings have occurred, have resulted in a denial of Sunset
=
s requested relief.  The collective Defendants, on November 8, 2004, filed a Motion to Dismiss the case pursuant to Rules 12 and 23.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on the basis that Sunset
=
s allegations were insufficient to evade the stringent demand requirements under the futility exceptions for stockholder derivative actions, and that Sunset could not fairly and adequately represent the interest of other stockholders.
On May 16, 2005, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered its Memorandum Opinion and Order and Judgment dismissing the purported stockholders
=
derivative action.  The Court
=
s Judgment granted the Defendants
=
Motion to Dismiss and ordered that Plaintiff Sunset take nothing by its suit against American Realty Investors, Inc. and other entities and the officers and directors of TCI.  The Court
=
s Order was entered granting the Motion to Dismiss filed by American Realty Investors, Inc. and others and advised that Sunset had not met the fair and adequate representation test as a proper shareholder representative because Sunset is pursuing separate litigation claims against TCI and the various other defendants in different lawsuits, certain of which are still pending.  The Court
=
s Order advises that
A
Sunset is clearly trying to use this lawsuit to obtain leverage in its other pending lawsuits against the Defendants.
@
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly-caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly-authorized.
Dated: May 19, 2005	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY
INVESTORS, INC.
By:
/s/	Samuel C. Perry
Samuel C. Perry, Controller
(Acting Principal Financial and Accounting 	Officer)
METZGER & McDONALD PLLC
(formerly Prager, Metzger & Kroemer PLLC)
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ATTORNEYS, MEDIATORS & COUNSELORS
Steven C. Metzger
2626 Cole Avenue, Suite 900
Direct Dial 214-740-5030
Dallas, Texas 75204-1083
Facsimile 214-523-3838
smetzger@pmklaw.com
214-969-7600
214-969-7635
www.pmklaw.com
May 19, 2005
Via EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE:	Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., Commission File No. 001-9240
Gentlemen:
On behalf of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., we are delivering under the EDGAR system for filing an original Form 8-K Current Report for an event occurring on May 16, 2005.
By copy of this letter, we are delivering a copy of the enclosure to the principal exchange on which the securities of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. are listed.  If you would like to discuss any matter concerning this filing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 214-740-5030 direct.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Steven C. Metzger
Steven C. Metzger
SCM:ag
Enclosures
cc:	Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.
1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75234
ATTN:	Louis J. Corna, Executive Vice President,
General and Tax Counsel and Secretary
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
20 Broad Street
New York, New York 10005