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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000059255-06-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060825
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060828

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALHI INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				870110150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-48391
		FILM NUMBER:		061058268

	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
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 the earliest event reported)
                                 August 25, 2006
                                ----------------

                                   Valhi, Inc.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                         1-5467                    87-0110150
- -------------------              ------------------         -----------------
  (State or other                   (Commission               (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of                  File Number)              Identification
    incorporation)                                                 No.)

 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.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2):

[   ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
         (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
         (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]    Pre-commencement   communications   pursuant  to  Rule  14d-2(b)
         under  the  Exchange  Act  (17  CFR  240.14d-2(b))

[   ]    Pre-commencement   communications   pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c)
         under  the  Exchange  Act  (17  CFR 240.13e-4(c))


<PAGE>


Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The  registrant  hereby  furnishes the  information  set forth in its press
release issued on August 25, 2006, 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.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

             Item No.           Exhibit Index
             ----------         ----------------------------------------
             99.1               Press Release dated August 25, 2006 issued by
                                the registrant.



<PAGE>


                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                 Valhi, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)




                                                  By:    /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                         Secretary




Date:  August 28, 2006




<PAGE>


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       --------------------------------------------------

99.1              Press Release dated August 25, 2006 issued by the registrant.


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                                  PRESS RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                CONTACT:

VALHI, INC.                           Bobby D. O'Brien
Three Lincoln Centre                  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700          (972) 233-1700
Dallas, Texas 75240-2697


                        VALHI DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND



     DALLAS, TEXAS . . . August 25, 2006 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) announced
today that its board of directors has declared a regular  quarterly  dividend of
ten cents ($0.10) per share on its common  stock,  payable on September 29, 2006
to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 13, 2006.

     Valhi, Inc. is engaged in the titanium dioxide pigments, component products
(security  products,  furniture  components and performance marine  components),
titanium metals products and waste management industries.

                                    * * * * *


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