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


                                 June 17, 1997

               (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 No.)
            incorporation)

            5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX     75240-2697

            Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)


                                 (972) 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 June 17, 1997, 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 June 17, 1997
                         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:  June 17, 1997

[VALHI LOGO]
                          PRESS RELEASE

     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                 CONTACT:

VALHI, INC.                                            STEVEN L. WATSON
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE                                        VICE PRESIDENT
5430 LBJ FREEWAY                                       (972) 233-1700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-2697                               (972) 239-0142 (FAX)



                     VALHI ANNOUNCES LITIGATION DEVELOPMENT

     Dallas, Texas . . . June 17, 1997 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) announced
today that the Delaware Supreme Court has reversed and remanded for further
proceedings the previously announced trial court ruling in favor of the defense
in the stockholder derivative case of Kahn v. Tremont Corporation, et al.   The
suit was originally filed in 1991 following the purchase by Tremont Corporation
(NYSE: TRE) of 7.8 million common shares of NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) from
Valhi, then the principal stockholder of Tremont.  The defendants in the action
include Valhi and the members of Tremont's board of directors.  In March 1996,
the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of the defendants after a trial on
the merits.  Valhi stated that it and the other defendants in the action will
continue their vigorous defense of the suit.

     Valhi is engaged in the chemicals, component products and waste management
industries.