December 9, 2013

John Cash

Accounting Branch Chief

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Mail Stop 4631

Washington, D.C. 20549-7010

Re:	Texas Industries, Inc.
	Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2013
	Filed July 22, 2013
	File No. 1-4887

Dear Mr. Cash:

We have received your letter dated November 22, 2013.  Given the timing of the Thanksgiving holiday and the end of our second fiscal quarter on November 30, 2013, we intend to complete our response no later than December 18, 2013.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kenneth R. Allen

Kenneth R. Allen

Vice President, Finance and

Chief Financial Officer