UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2003

                       TEXAS PETROCHEMICAL HOLDINGS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            TEXAS                     333-37811                76-0504002
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)



                           Three Riverway, Suite 1500
                              Houston, Texas 77056
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                  713-627-7474
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)









ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

         99.1     Press release issued April 17, 2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         The following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Exchange Act.

         On April 17, 2003, Texas Petrochemical Holdings, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing changes in its executive management team and
board of directors. Bill W. Waycaster the President and CEO has retired from the
Company and is succeeded by Carl S. Stutts formerly Executive Vice President and
CFO. Arthur W. Peabody Jr. was elected Chairman of the Board effective May 1,
2003. Mr. Peabody succeeds William A. McMinn who will remain a member of the
Board of Directors.


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                                S I G N A T U R E

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  TEXAS PETROCHEMICAL HOLDINGS, INC.


Date: April 17, 2003              By: /s/ Stephen R. Wright
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Stephen R. Wright
                                     Title: Sr. Vice President - Administration





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

99.1       Press release issued April 17, 2003.