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



                                 April 11, 1994                  
                (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 April 11, 1994, the Registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.  The press
release relates to the announcement by Registrant that James G. Kiley has been
named Vice President and Treasurer of Valhi, Inc.


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

    (c)  Exhibit

         Item No.                    Exhibit Index               

           99.1        Press release dated April 11, 1994
                       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:  April 11, 1994

                                                        EXHIBIT 99.1






                                  PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                     CONTACT:

Valhi, Inc.                                William C. Timm
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700               Vice President - Finance
Dallas, TX 75240                             and Administration
                                           (214) 450-4212


                  JAMES G. KILEY NAMED TREASURER OF VALHI, INC.


    DALLAS, TEXAS . . . April 11, 1994 . . . Valhi, Inc., today announced that
James G. Kiley has been named Vice President and Treasurer of the Company.

    Mr. Kiley previously served as Treasurer of Baroid Corporation, a Houston-
based oilfield services company which recently merged with Dresser Industries. 
Prior to joining Baroid, Mr. Kiley held the position of Assistant Treasurer of
NL Industries, Inc.  Mr. Kiley holds a BS in business administration from Seton
Hall University.

    Valhi, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a diversified industrial
management company engaged in the refined sugar, forest products, fast food and
hardware products industries.  Valhi is also engaged in the chemicals and
titanium metals industries through its equity interests in NL Industries and
Tremont Corporation.  Valhi's common stock is traded on the New York and Pacific
Stock Exchanges under the symbol "VHI."