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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-006985
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROGERS ROBERT D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190382

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04887
		FILM NUMBER:		09575935

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		1341 W MOCKINGBIRD LN
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097472
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		IRS NUMBER:				750832210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1341 W MOCKINGBIRD LN
		STREET 2:		STE 700W
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247-6913
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9726476742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1341 W MOCKINGBIRD LN
		STREET 2:		STE 700W
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247-6913
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000097472</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TXI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190382</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROGERS ROBERT D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1341 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75247-6913</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.3918</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>168584</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert D. Rogers, by Gwynn E. Herrick, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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