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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001033356-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS JOE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12631
		FILM NUMBER:		06599967

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135294200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS
		STREET 2:		5858 WESTHEIMER SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS INC /TX/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921500
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				760190827
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5858 WESTHEIMER STE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137870977

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5858 WESTHEIMER STE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000921500</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS INC /TX/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cgx</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS JOE R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5858 WESTHEIMER SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77057</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1554800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Acquire Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>50.84</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-02-08</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>50.84</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-07-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>800000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">10,000 options become exercisable on each of July 25, 2006, July 25, 2007, July 25, 2008, July 25, 2009 and July 25, 2010 or upon the earlier occurence of certain events of termination of Mr. Davis' employment agreement or a change in control event.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exceptions to stated expiration date are certain events of termination of Mr. Davis' employment agreement and/or a change in control event.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition to the option grant being reported herein, Mr. Davis holds options previously reported as follows:  250,000 at $53.25 (100,0000 shares vested and the remainder vesting variously through July 2008); 300,000 at $11.4375 all currently vested; 50,000 at $19.10 (40,000 vested and the remainder vesting in July 2006; 50,000 options at $14.75 (30,000 vested and the remainder vesting variously through July 2007); 50,000 options at $23.00 (20,000 vested and the remainder vesting variously through July 2008) and 50,000 options at $41.51 (10,000 vested and the remainder vesting variously through July 2009); all of such options all subject to potential acceleration in vesting and expiration dates based on certain occurrences of termination pursuant to Mr. Davis employment agreement and/or a change in control.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joe R. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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