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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001037854-03-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030616

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALHI INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
		IRS NUMBER:				870110150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE LINCOLN CENTER
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LLC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY LOAN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS HAROLD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037854
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-48391
		FILM NUMBER:		03745523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2697
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2697
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    <periodOfReport>2003-06-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000059255</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALHI INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>SIMMONS HAROLD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock $.01 par value</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-13</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>3600</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>9</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>3513900</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>by Contran</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Open market purchase by Contran Corporation. See additional information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship of Contran Corporation to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Directly held by Contran Corporation.  See additional information filed as an exhibit to this statement for additional shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the reporting person and for a description of the relationship of Contran Corporation to the reporting person.        </footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: A. Andrew R. Louis, attorney-in-fact  For: Harold C Simmons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-16</signatureDate>
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Additional Information

The reporting person may also be deemed to own beneficially
the following shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
of the issuer (see below for a description of how the
reporting person is related to the following direct holders):

(1)  3,383 shares directly held by the reporting person;

(2)  92,739,554 shares directly held by Valhi Group, Inc.
("VGI");

(3)  10,891,009 shares directly held by National City Lines,
Inc. ("National"); and

(4)  439,400 shares directly held by the Contran Deferred
Compensation Trust No. 2 (the "CDCT No. 2").

VGI, National, Contran Corporation ("Contran"), the Harold Simmons
Foundation, Inc. (the "Foundation"), the CDCT No. 2 and The
Combined Master Retirement Trust (the "CMRT") are the direct
holders of approximately 77.6%, 9.1%, 2.9%, 1.3%, 0.4% and 0.1%,
respectively, of the outstanding common stock of Valhi, Inc.
("Valhi").  National, NOA, Inc. ("NOA") and Dixie Holding
Company  ("Dixie Holding") are the direct holders of
approximately 73.3%, 11.4% and 15.3%, respectively, of the
outstanding common stock of VGI. Contran and NOA are the direct
holders of approximately 85.7% and 14.3%, respectively, of the
outstanding common stock of National.  Contran and Southwest
Louisiana Land Company, Inc. ("Southwest") are the direct
holders of approximately 49.9% and 50.1%, respectively, of the
outstanding common stock of NOA. Dixie Rice Agricultural
Corporation, Inc. ("Dixie Rice") is the direct holder of 100% of
the outstanding common stock of Dixie Holding.  Contran is the
holder of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Dixie Rice and
approximately 88.9% of the outstanding common stock of
Southwest.

Substantially all of Contran's outstanding voting stock is held
by trusts established for the benefit of certain children and
grandchildren of Harold C. Simmons (the "Trusts"), of which Mr.
Simmons is the sole trustee.  As sole trustee of each of the
Trusts, Mr. Simmons has the power to vote and direct the
disposition of the shares of Contran stock held by each of the
Trusts.  Mr. Simmons, however, disclaims beneficial ownership of
any shares of Contran stock that the Trusts hold.

The Foundation directly holds approximately 1.3% of the
outstanding Valhi common stock.  The Foundation is a tax-exempt
foundation organized for charitable purposes.  Harold C. Simmons
is the chairman of the board of the Foundation and may be deemed
to control the Foundation.

The CDCT No. 2 directly holds approximately 0.4% of the
outstanding Valhi common stock.  U.S. Bank National Association
serves as the trustee of the CDCT No. 2.  Contran established
the CDCT No. 2 as an irrevocable "rabbi trust" to assist Contran
in meeting certain deferred compensation obligations that it
owes to Harold C. Simmons.  If the CDCT No. 2 assets are
insufficient to satisfy such obligations, Contran is obligated
to satisfy the balance of such obligations as they come due.
Pursuant to the terms of the CDCT No. 2, Contran (i) retains the
power to vote the shares of Valhi common stock held directly by
the CDCT No. 2, (ii) retains dispositive power over such shares
and (iii) may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of such
shares.

The CMRT directly holds approximately 0.1% of the outstanding
Valhi common stock.  Valhi established the CMRT as a trust to
permit the collective investment by master trusts that maintain
the assets of certain employee benefit plans Valhi and related
companies adopt.  Mr. Simmons is the sole trustee of the CMRT
and a member of the trust investment committee for the CMRT.
Mr. Simmons is a participant in one or more of the employee
benefit plans that invest through the CMRT.

Mr. Harold C. Simmons is chairman of the board of Valhi, VGI,
National, NOA, Dixie Holding, Dixie Rice, Southwest and Contran.

By virtue of the offices held, the stock ownership and his service
as trustee, all as described above, (a) Mr. Simmons may be deemed
to control the entities described above and (b) Mr. Simmons and
certain of such entities may be deemed to possess indirect
beneficial ownership of, and a pecuniary interest in, shares of
common stock directly held by certain of such other entities.
However, Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
of Valhi commons stock beneficially owned, directly or indirectly,
by any of such entities.

The reporting person understands that Valmont Insurance Company
("Valmont"), NL Industries, Inc. ("NL") and a subsidiary of NL
directly own 1,000,000, 3,522,967 and 1,186,200 shares,
respectively, of Valhi common stock as of the date of this
statement.  Valhi and Tremont LLC are the direct holders of
approximately 63.2% and 21.4%, respectively, of the outstanding
common stock of NL.  Valhi is the direct holder of 100%
of the outstanding common stock of Valmont and 100% of the
outstanding membership interests of Tremont LLC.  The reporting
person understands, as a result of Valhi's direct and indirect
ownership of Valmont, NL and its subsidiary, pursuant to Delaware
law, Valhi treats the shares of Valhi common stock that Valmont,
NL and NL's subsidiary own as treasury stock for voting purposes.
For the purposes of this statement, such shares are not deemed
outstanding.


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