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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110202154040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000916476-11-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000733590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				946565852
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4695224200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHNSTOWN CONSOLIDATED REALTY TRUST /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890815

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHNSTOWN CONSOLIDATED REALTY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQK HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253756
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09240
		FILM NUMBER:		11566475

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 VALLEY VIEW, SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		469-522-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000733590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253756</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EQK HOLDINGS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75234</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>920507</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4369463</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>922737</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5292200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>229799</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5521999</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On 1/14/2011, the Board of Directors of Basic Capital Management, Inc. (&quot;BCM&quot;)declared and paid a dividend to the Reporting Person as the sole stockholder of BCM of a specified amount payable in 920,507 shares of TCI common stock at $6.49 per share.  The effect was to render direct ownership of the 920,507 shares of TCI common stock which had been previously reported as indirect ownership through the Reporting Person's subsidiary BCM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On 1/14/2011, the Reporting Person purchased from American Realty Trust, Inc (&quot;ART&quot;), then the owner of all of the outstanding common stock of the Reporting Person, 922,737 shares of TCI common stock at $6.49 per share.  On 1/21/2011, ART transferred all of the common stock of the Reporting Person to American Realty Investors, Inc and thereupon, ART ceased to be the parent of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On 1/28/2011, the Reporting Person purchased from another entity as a single block 229,799 shares of TCI common stock at a price of $6.49 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>EQK Holdings, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Daniel J. Moos, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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