EXHIBIT 31.1

                                  CERTIFICATION



I,  David A.  Bowers,  the Vice  Chairman  of the  Board,  President  and  Chief
Executive Officer of CompX International Inc., certify that:

1)   I have  reviewed  this annual  report on Form 10-K/A  (Amendment  No. 1) of
     CompX International Inc.; and

2)   Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not  contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to
     make the statements  made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
     statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this annual report.


Date:  June 25, 2004

/s/ David A. Bowers

David A. Bowers
Vice Chairman of the Board, President
 and Chief Executive Officer