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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000059255-20-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200318

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:		PRE 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-48391
		FILM NUMBER:		20724802

	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:			75240-2620

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>PRE 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>vhipre14a200318.htm
<DESCRIPTION>VALHI, INC. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 14A, FILED MARCH 18, 2020
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: vhipre14a200318.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image00001.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image00001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>valhilogo.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: valhilogo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>