<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-23-019969.txt : 20231101
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-23-019969.hdr.sgml : 20231101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231101162002
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-23-019969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Norris Gina A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001811214

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13905
		FILM NUMBER:		231368528

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1329 MILLWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			MCKINNEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75069

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				570981653
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2620
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724481400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2620
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001049606</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001811214</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Norris Gina A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5430 LBJ FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jane R. Grimm, Attorney-in-fact, for Gina A. Norris, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTING FORMS 3, 4 AND 5

	Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Andrew B. Nace, Jane R. Grimm, Alexis A. Thomason and
M. Paige Savage signing singly, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of CompX International Inc.
(the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules thereunder,
and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file
in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or
disposition of securities of the Company;

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
that may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any
such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or other form or report, and the timely filing of
such form or report with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other authority; and

3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing that in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall
be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or his/her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.

EXECUTED as of this 1st day of November, 2023.

/s/ Gina A. Norris Signature

Gina A. Norris Printed Name

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
