SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934



                                 March 9, 1995                   
                (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)




                                    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, TX     75240-2697  
             (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)



                                (214) 233-1700                        
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                Not applicable                        
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Item 5:  Other Events

         On March 9, 1995, the Registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.  

Item 7:  Financial Statements,  Pro Forma  Financial Information
         and Exhibits

    (c)  Exhibit

         Item No.                    Exhibit Index               

           99.1        Press release dated March 9, 1995
                       issued by the Registrant

                                   SIGNATURES


     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/ Steven L. Watson           
                                  Steven L. Watson
                                  Vice President & Secretary



Date:  March 9, 1995

                        VALHI ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE

     DALLAS, TEXAS . . . March 9, 1995 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) announced
today that it is increasing the regular quarterly dividend on its common stock
from two cents ($.02) per share to three cents ($.03) per share and that its
Board of Directors has declared a first quarter dividend of three cents ($.03)
per share, payable March 31, 1995, to stockholders of record at the close of
business March 22, 1995. 

     Valhi, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, in engaged in the chemicals,
refined sugar, building products and other industries.