SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FOWLER RICHARD M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1341 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75247-6913

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC [ TXI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive VP-Finance
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/08/2008 A 8,745 A $34.786 57,828 D
Common Stock 01/08/2008 F 1,286 D $55.475 56,542 D
Common Stock 01/08/2008 A 2,000 A $31.153 58,542 D
Common Stock 01/08/2008 A 4,426 A $22.316 62,968 D
Common Stock 01/08/2008 A 3,694 A $27.394 66,662 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $34.786 01/08/2008 M 2,186 01/14/2000 01/14/2008 Common Stock 2,186 $34.786 178,782 D
Option (right to buy) $34.786 01/08/2008 M 2,186 01/14/2001 01/14/2008 Common Stock 2,186 $34.786 176,596 D
Option (right to buy) $34.786 01/08/2008 M 2,186 01/14/2002 01/14/2008 Common Stock 2,186 $34.786 174,410 D
Option (right to buy) $34.786 01/08/2008 M 2,187 01/14/2003 01/14/2008 Common Stock 2,187 $34.786 172,223 D
Option (right to buy) $31.153 01/08/2008 M 1,701 01/12/2001 01/12/2010 Common Stock 1,701 $31.153 170,522 D
Option (right to buy) $31.153 01/08/2008 M 299 01/12/2002 01/12/2010 Common Stock 299 $31.153 170,223 D
Option (right to buy) $22.316 01/08/2008 M 4,426 01/17/2002 01/17/2011 Common Stock 4,426 $22.316 165,797 D
Option (right to buy) $27.394 01/08/2008 M 3,694 01/16/2003 01/16/2012 Common Stock 3,694 $27.394 162,103 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Richard M. Fowler, by Gwynn E. Herrick, Attorney-in-Fact 01/09/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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