United States
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     Form 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                Commission File Number   0-30475

                           TransTexas Gas Corporation.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      1300 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 310 Houston, Texas 77032
                                 (281) 987-8600
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          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                      Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value
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                 Class A Senior Preferred Stock $0.001 par value

          (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
             to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X]         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [ ]
                                            Rule 15d-6            [ ]


Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:                               5
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 TransTexas
Gas Corporation. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:    August 28, 2003             By:    /s/ Bob G. Alexander
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                                           Bob G. Alexander, President & CEO

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.