FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CONTRAN CORP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VALHI INC /DE/ [VHI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5430 LBJ FRWY, SUITE 1700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/15/2004 (Street) DALLAS, TX 75240 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 11/15/2004   P   3,700 A $ 15.5 4,070,400 D   Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 11/16/2004   P   4,100 A $ 15.5 4,074,500 D   Common stock, $0.01 par value per share               92,739,554 I by Valhi Group, Inc. (1) Common stock, $0.01 par value per share               10,891,009 I by National City Lines, Inc. (2) Common stock, $0.01 par value per share               439,400 I by CDCT No. 2 (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CONTRAN CORP 5430 LBJ FRWY SUITE 1700 DALLAS, TX 75240		X
SIMMONS HAROLD C THREE LINCOLN CENTRE 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700 DALLAS, TX 75240-2697	X	X	Chairman of the Board

Signatures

A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Contran Corporation		11/17/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons		11/17/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Directly held by Valhi Group, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
(2)	Directly held by National City Lines, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
(3)	Directly held by the Contran Deferred Compensation Trust No. 2. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
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.   See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons  joining in this filing. Exhibit Index: Exhibit 99 - Additional Information

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