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 29, 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 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         On April 29, 2003, Texas Petrochemicals LP the wholly owned subsidiary
of Texas Petrochemical Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the
quarterly earnings for the period ended March 31, 2003.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

         99.1     Press release issued April 29, 2003.


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                                    SIGNATURE


         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 30, 2003                   By: /s/ CARL. S. STUTTS
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Carl. S. Stutts
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number          Description
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 99.1       Press release issued April 29, 2003.