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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




                                November 1, 1994                  
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                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)




                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.          
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




        Nevada                       0-13291                     94-6565852     
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(State of Incorporation)           (Commission                 (IRS Employer
                                     File No.)               Identification No.)




10670 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX                 75231
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)




Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (214) 692-4700




                                Not Applicable
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        (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





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ITEM 2.    ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS


On November 1, 1994, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. ("the Company")
purchased the Summerfield Apartments, a 224 unit apartment complex in Orlando,
Florida for $5.6 million, exclusive of commissions and closing costs.  The
Company paid $800,000 in cash and assumed a first mortgage in the amount of
$4.8 million.  The mortgage bears interest at a variable rate and requires
monthly payments of principal and interest of $43,240.  The mortgage matures in
March 2024.  The $5.6 million purchase price of the Summerfield Apartments is
approximately 3.0% of the Company's consolidated assets at December 31, 1993.
Although not a significant acquisition in itself, when aggregated with the
other acquisitions completed by the Company in 1994, as described below, such
acquisitions constitute a significant acquisition.

In addition to the Summerfield Apartments acquisition discussed above, the
Company has purchased three industrial properties and two office buildings in
1994.  The three industrial properties and one of the office buildings are
located in Virginia, and the other office building is located in Dallas, Texas.
The properties were purchased for a total of $21.7 million and represent
approximately 9.4% of the Company's consolidated assets at December 31, 1993.
The Company paid a total of $3.7 million in cash and financed the remainder of
the purchase prices.  The mortgages secured by the properties bear interest at
rates ranging from 6.0% to 10.0% per annum and mature in 1999 and 2006.  Two of
these acquisitions occurred prior to September 30, 1994 and are accordingly
reflected in the September 30, 1994 "actual balance sheet" of the Company, as
presented.

In 1994, the Company has also sold one apartment complex, one office building,
its general partnership interest in two partnerships and its limited partner
interest in one partnership.  In connection with the sales, the Company
received cash totaling $1.6 million and provided an additional $100,000 in
purchase money financing.  These sales all occurred prior to September 30, 1994
and are accordingly reflected in the Company's "actual balance sheet" as of
September 30, 1994, as presented.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(a)     Pro forma financial information:

Pro forma statements of operations are presented for the year ended December
31, 1993 and the nine months ended September 30, 1994.  The pro forma
statements of operations present the Company's operations as if the
transactions described above had occurred at the beginning of each of the
periods presented.  A pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 1994 is also
presented.  The pro forma balance sheet presents the purchase transactions,
described above, as if they had occurred on September 30, 1994.





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                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1994



                                                                                     Other
                                                                                    Property
                                              Actual         Summerfield(1)      Acquisitions(2)             Proforma 
                                         ---------------     --------------      ---------------          --------------
                                                                (dollars in thousands)
                                                                                             
          Assets
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Notes and interest receivable
 Performing..................            $        16,641     $          -        $          -            $       16,641
 Nonperforming, nonaccruing..                        593                -                   -                       593
                                         ---------------     --------------      --------------          --------------
                                                  17,234                -                   -                    17,234
Real estate held for sale, net
 of depreciation.............                      8,137                -                   -                     8,137

Less - allowance for
 estimated losses............                       (960)               -                   -                      (960)
                                         ---------------     --------------      --------------          --------------
                                                  24,411                -                   -                    24,411

Real estate held for invest-
 ment, net of accumulated
 depreciation................                    183,217              5,582               9,600                 198,399
Investment in partnerships....                    11,094                -                   -                    11,094
Cash and cash equivalents.....                     4,816               (771)             (2,038)                  2,007
Other assets..................                     6,194                -                  (136)                  6,058
                                         ---------------     --------------      --------------          --------------
                                         $       229,732     $        4,811      $        7,426          $      241,969
                                         ===============     ==============      ==============          ==============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Liabilities

Notes and interest payable....           $       124,082     $        4,811      $        7,391          $      136,284
Other liabilities.............                    10,813                -                    35                  10,848
                                         ---------------     --------------      --------------          --------------
                                                 134,895              4,811               7,426                 147,132
Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity

Common stock $.01 par value,
 authorized, 10,000,000
 shares; issued and out-
 standing, 2,674,850 shares..                         27                -                   -                        27
Paid-in capital...............                   219,049                -                   -                   219,049
Accumulated distributions in
 excess of accumulated
 earnings....................                   (124,239)               -                   -                  (124,239)
                                         ---------------     --------------      --------------          --------------
                                                  94,837                -                   -                    94,837
                                         ---------------     --------------      --------------          --------------
                                         $       229,732     $        4,811      $        7,426          $      241,969
                                         ===============     ==============      ==============          ==============


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(1) Assumes the November 1, 1994 acquisition of the property by the Company
    occurred on September 30, 1994.  
(2) Assumes that the October and November 1994 property acquisitions of the 
    Company occurred on September 30, 1994.





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                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994



                                                                                 Other          Property and
                                                                                Property        Partnership
                                               Actual      Summerfield(1)    Acquisitions(1)     Sales (2)      Pro forma 
                                            -----------    --------------    --------------     ------------    ---------   
                                                                  (dollars in thousands, except per share)
                                                                                                      
Income
 Rentals................................    $    26,376      $      876         $  2,778         $  (1,062)     $  28,968   
 Interest...............................          1,160             -                -                 -            1,160   
 Equity in (losses) of investees........            (77)            -                -                  (6)           (83)  
                                            -----------      ----------         --------         ---------      ---------   
                                                 27,459             876            2,778            (1,068)        30,045   
Expenses                                                                                                                    
 Property operations....................         20,317             440            1,598              (506)        21,849   
 Interest...............................          7.711             357            1,038              (356)         8,750   
 Depreciation...........................          4,472             145              334              (175)         4,776   
 Advisory fee to affiliate..............          1,280             -                -                 -            1,280   
 General and administrative.............          1,280             -                -                 -            1,280   
                                            -----------      ----------         --------         ---------      ---------   
                                                 35,060             942            2,970            (1,037)        37,935   
                                                                                                                            
(loss) before gain on sale of                                                                                               
 partnership interests, gain on sale of                                                                                     
 real estate and extraordinary gain.....         (7,601)            (66)            (192)              (31)        (7,890)  
Gain on sale of partnership interests....         2,514             -                -                 -            2,514   
Gain on sale of real estate..............         2,513             -                -                 -            2,153   
Extraordinary gain.......................         1,189             -                -                 -            1,189   
                                            -----------      ----------         --------         ---------      ---------   
Net (loss)...............................   $    (1,745)     $      (66)        $   (192)        $     (31)     $  (2,034)  
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Earnings per share                                                                                                          
 (Loss) before gain on sale of partner-                                                                                     
  ship interests, gain on sale of real                                                                                       
  estate and extraordinary gain........     $     (2.84)                                                        $   (2.95)
 Gain on sale of partnership interests..            .94                                                               .94  
 Gain on sale of real estate............            .80                                                               .80
 Extraordinary gain.....................            .44                                                               .44
                                            -----------                                                         ---------         
 Net (loss).............................    $      (.66)                                                        $    (.77)
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Weighted average Common shares used in                                                                         
 computing earnings per share...........      2,674,850                                                         2,674,850
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(1) Assumes acquisition by the Company on January 1, 1994.
(2) Assumes sale by the Company on January 1, 1994.



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                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
                                   PRO FORMA
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



                                                                                              Property
                                                                               Other            and
                                                           Summerfield       Property       Partnership
                                             Actual      Acquisition(1)  Acquisitions(1)     Sales (2)      Pro forma 
                                           ----------    --------------  ---------------    -----------     ----------
                                                               (dollars in thousands, except per share)
                                                                                                      
Income                                                                                                                  
 Rentals..............................      $  30,373      $   1,075          $ 2,814       $   (1,911)      $  32,351  
 Interest.............................          1,869            -                -                -             1,869  
 Equity in (losses) of investees......           (262)           -                -                490             228  
                                            ---------      ---------          -------       ----------       ---------  
                                               31,980          1,075            2,814           (1,421)         34,448  
Expenses                                                                                                                
 Property operations..................         23,659            666            1,847           (1,315)         24,857  
 Interest.............................          8,662            472            1,354             (596)          9,892  
 Depreciation.........................          5,435            167              541             (229)          5,914  
 Advisory fee to affiliate............          1,548            -                -                -             1,548  
 General and administrative...........          1,991            -                -                -             1,991  
 Provision for losses.................            873            -                -                -               873  
                                            ---------      ---------          -------       ----------       ---------  
                                               42,168          1,305            3,742           (2,140)         45,075  
                                                                                                                        
Income (loss) before gain on sale of                                                                                    
 real estate and extraordinary gain...        (10,188)          (230)            (928)             719         (10,627) 
Gain on sale of real estate............            24            -                -                -                24  
Extraordinary gain.....................         1,594            -                -                -             1,594  
                                            ---------      ---------          -------       ----------       ---------  
Net income (loss)......................     $  (8,570)     $    (230)         $  (928)      $      719       $  (9,009) 
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Earnings per share                                                                                                      
 Income before gain on sale of real                                                                                     
   estate and extraordinary gain......      $   (3.79)                                                       $   (3.95)     
 Gain on sale of real estate..........            .01                                                              .01      
 Extraordinary gain...................            .59                                                              .59      
                                            ---------                                                        ---------      
 Net income...........................         $(3.19)                                                       $   (3.35)     
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Weighted average shares of Common                                                                                       
 shares used in computing earnings                                                                                      
 per share............................      2,688,888                                                        2,688,888    
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(1) Assumes acquisition by the Company on January 1, 1993.
(2) Assumes sale by the Company on January 1, 1993.





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ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(b) Financial statements of property acquired:



Exhibit
Number                                  Description                        
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 99.0            Audited Financial Statements of Summerfield Apartments
                 for the year ended December 31, 1993.






                                   SIGNATURE



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


                                        TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.





Date:   November 14, 1994               By: /s/ Thomas A. Holland
                                            Thomas A. Holland
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Accounting Officer





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                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

                                  EXHIBITS TO
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                             Dated November 1, 1994




Exhibit                                                                                              Page
Number                         Description                                                          Number
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99.0            Audited Financial Statements of                                                     8
                Summerfield Apartments for the year ended
                December 31, 1993.






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