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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: August 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 2 <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#66;</FONT>


 Financial Information</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On August 16, 2005, 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>


) announced its operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.  A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


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


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


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


 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#65;</FONT>


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


 for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  We undertake no duty or obligation to publicly-update or revise the information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>


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<B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Section 9 <FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">&#66;</FONT>


 Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(c)&#9;Exhibits.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The following exhibit is furnished with this Report:</P>


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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit Designation</B></TD>


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<P>&#9;<B>Description of Exhibit</B></TD>


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<P>&#9;99.1*</TD>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Press Release dated August 16, 2005</TD>


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<P>*Furnished herewith.</TD>


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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: August 16, 2005&#9;&#9;&#9;TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By: <U>  /s/    Ted P. Stokely_____________</P>


</U><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">        Ted P. Stokely</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">        Chairman of the Board</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: August 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 2
B
Financial Information
Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 16, 2005, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (
A
TCI
@
or the
A
Company
@
) announced its operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.  A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit
A
99.1.
@
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit
A
99.1
@
attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be
A
filed
@
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  We undertake no duty or obligation to publicly-update or revise the information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section 9
B
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)	Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this Report:
Exhibit Designation
Description of Exhibit
99.1*
Press Release dated August 16, 2005
_____________________
*Furnished herewith.
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: August 16, 2005			TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
By:
/s/    Ted P. Stokely_____________
Ted P. Stokely
Chairman of the Board