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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000024240-04-000150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040830
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040831

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:			CONTRAN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-48391
		FILM NUMBER:		041007806

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724504228

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

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:		041007805

	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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        <issuerName>VALHI INC /DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1700</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-30</value>
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                    <value>13500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>by National City Lines, Inc.</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Directly held by Valhi Group, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of
the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Directly held by National City Lines, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a
description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Directly held by Contran Deferred Compensation Trust No. 2. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this
statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Harold C. Simmons and his spouse directly hold 3,383 and 43,400 shares, respectively, of the common stock of the issuer.
Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse owns.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary for Contran Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-31</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-Fact for Harold C. Simmons</signatureName>
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<P>Valhi   Group,   Inc.   (&#147;VGI&#148;),    National   City   Lines,   Inc.
(&#147;National&#148;),  Contran Corporation  (&#147;Contran&#148;),  the Harold
Simmons Foundation,  Inc. (the  &#147;Foundation&#148;),  the CDCT No. 2 and The
Combined Master Retirement Trust (the  &#147;CMRT&#148;)  are the direct holders
of approximately  77.6%, 9.1%, 3.4%, 0.9%, 0.4% and 0.1%,  respectively,  of the
outstanding common stock of Valhi, Inc. (&#147;Valhi&#148;). National, NOA, Inc.
(&#147;NOA&#148;) and Dixie Holding Company (&#147;Dixie  Holding&#148;) 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.
(&#147;Southwest&#148;) are the direct holders of approximately 49.9% and 50.1%,
respectively,  of the outstanding  common stock of NOA. Dixie Rice  Agricultural
Corporation,  Inc. (&#147;Dixie  Rice&#148;) 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.</P>


<P>Substantially  all of  Contran&#146;s  outstanding  voting  stock  is held by
trusts  established  for the benefit of certain  children and  grandchildren  of
Harold C. Simmons  (the  &#147;Trusts&#148;),  of which Mr.  Simmons is the sole
trustee,  or is held by Mr. Simmons or persons or other entities  related to Mr.
Simmons.  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.</P>

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<P>The  Foundation  directly holds  approximately  0.9% 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.</P>

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<P>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  &#147;rabbi
trust&#148;   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.</P>

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<P>The CMRT directly holds 0.1% of the outstanding shares of 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.</P>

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<P>Mr.&nbsp;Harold  C. Simmons is chairman of the board of Valhi, VGI, National,
NOA, Dixie Holding, Dixie Rice, Southwest and Contran.</P>

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<P>By  virtue of the  offices  held,  the stock  ownership  and his  services as
trustee,  all as  described  above,  (a) Mr.  Simmons  may be deemed to  control
certain of such entities 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 such beneficial  ownership of, and such pecuniary interest
in, such shares  beneficially  owned,  directly  or  indirectly,  by any of such
entities,  except to the extent of his interest as a beneficiary of the CDCT No.
2 and his vested  beneficial  interest,  if any,  in the shares of Valhi  common
stock the CMRT holds directly.
</P>

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<P>The   reporting   person   understands   that   Valmont   Insurance   Company
(&#147;Valmont&#148;),  NL Industries, Inc. (&#147;NL&#148;) and a subsidiary of
NL directly own 1,000,000,  3,522,967 shares 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  62.3% and 21.1%,  respectively,  of the
outstanding  common stock of NL. Valhi is the holder of 100% of the  outstanding
membership  interests of Tremont LLC and 100% of the outstanding common stock of
Valmont.  As a result of Valhi&#146;s  direct and indirect ownership of Valmont,
NL and its subsidiary,  the reporting person further  understands that, pursuant
to Delaware law, Valhi treats the shares of Valhi common stock that Valmont,  NL
and its subsidiary own as treasury stock for voting  purposes.  For the purposes
of this  statement,  such shares of Valhi common stock that Valmont,  NL and its
subsidiary hold directly are not deemed outstanding.</P>

<P>A  trust,  of which  Harold C.  Simmons and his spouse are  trustees  and the
beneficiaries  are the  grandchildren  of his  spouse,  is the direct  holder of
40,000 shares of the issuer's common stock.  Mr. Simmons,  as co-trustee of this
trust,  has the power to vote and  direct the  disposition  of the shares of the
issuer's  common  stock  the  trust  holds.  Mr.  Simmons  disclaims  beneficial
ownership of any shares of the issuer's common stock that this trust holds.</P>

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