TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. MANAGEMENT DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ELECTION AGREEMENT

percent (not to exceed 100%),

$___________________________ (or the total amount of the Annual Incentive Payment, if less), or

The lesser of percent (not to exceed 100%) or $_____________________.

percent (not to exceed 100%),

$___________________________ (or the total amount of the Long-Term Incentive Payment, if less), or

The lesser of percent (not to exceed 100%) or $_____________________.

percent (not to exceed 100%) rounded down to the nearest whole performance-based restricted stock unit,

_____________________ performance-based restricted stock units (or the total performance-based restricted stock units awarded, if less), or

The lesser of percent (not to exceed 100%) rounded down to the nearest whole performance-based restricted stock unit or _________________ performance-based restricted stock units.

percent (not to exceed 100%) rounded down to the nearest whole non performance-based restricted stock unit,

_____________________ non performance-based restricted stock units (or the total non performance-based restricted stock units awarded, if less), or

The lesser of percent (not to exceed 100%) rounded down to the nearest whole non performance-based restricted stock unit or _________________ non performance-based restricted stock units.

percent (not to exceed 100%),

$___________________________(or the total amount of the Cash Director's Fee, if less), or

The lesser of percent (not to exceed 100%) or $_____________________.

“Award Date” means the date on which a Cash Payment or an award of restricted stock units under the 2004 Omnibus Plan would have been made to Participant but for his or her election to receive RSUs under the Plan in lieu of such Cash Payment or award of restricted stock units.

“Cash Payment” means a cash payment identified in an attached Election to Defer, the payment of some or all of which Participant has elected to defer and to receive RSUs under the Plan in lieu thereof, provided that no amount will be treated as a “Cash Payment” for purposes of the Election Agreement unless an election to defer all or a portion of such amount on the Effective Date would comply with the rules regarding the timing of an initial deferral election of such amount for purposes of Code Section 409A.

“Company” means Texas Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

“Deferral Period” means a period of time (expressed in whole years) beginning on the applicable Award Date and ending on the date specified by Participant in the applicable Election to Defer that shall not be earlier than the fourth anniversary of the Award Date.

“Disability” means a physical or mental condition that entitles the Participant to receive disability benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries and covering the Participant, provided that the definition of disability applied under such plan complies with the requirements for treating the Participant as “disabled” pursuant to Code Section 409A.

“Dividend Equivalent” is defined in Article V.

“Effective Date” means the date of the Election Agreement.

“Election Agreement” means the written Election Agreement to which this RSU Agreement is attached which has been executed by Participant as of the date shown thereon and which sets forth Participant's election to defer receipt of a specified portion of Participant's Cash Payment and restricted stock unit award under the 2004 Omnibus Plan for the applicable Deferral Period, and which authorizes the Company to credit such amount to the Participant in the form of an award of RSUs under the Plan.

“Fair Market Value” with respect to any company in the Index Group means the closing selling price of a share of its common stock or one of its American Depository Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or other established stock exchange or market on the applicable date (or if there was no reported sale on such exchange or market, then on the last preceding day on which any reported sale occurred on such exchange or market). Fair Market Value with respect to the Company shall have the meaning prescribed in the Plan.

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company which is the twelve-month period beginning each June 1 and ending the following May 31.

“Grant Letter” means the letter from the Company to Participant describing the number and type of restricted stock units granted to Participant pursuant to the 2004 Omnibus Plan.

“Index Group” means the companies listed on Exhibit A.

“Minimum Performance-Based RSUs” means the minimum number of Performance-Based RSUs earned if the Company's Total Shareholder Return ranks above the bottom quartile of the Index Group, as set forth in the Grant Letter and adjusted pro rata if less than 100% of the restricted stock units granted under the 2004 Omnibus Plan are deferred pursuant to this Election Agreement.

“Matching RSUs” means additional RSUs, if any, awarded to Participant pursuant to Article II, Sections (a)(2) and (b)(2).

“Performance-Based RSUs” means RSUs that will vest only if the Company meets the performance standards set forth in Article III.

“Performance Period” means the period of three consecutive fiscal years beginning on the first day of the Company's fiscal year in which the Performance-Based RSUs are granted to Participant.

“Plan” means the Texas Industries, Inc. Management Deferred Compensation Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

“RSUs” means restricted stock units awarded under the Plan, each of which is a unit of measurement of compensation payable to a Participant under the Plan equivalent to the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of one Share.

“Separation from Service” means a “separation from service” from the Company, or if the Participant instead is performing services for an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company on the Effective Date, then such Affiliate or Subsidiary, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code or successor provision thereto and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder.

“Share” means a share of Common Stock.

“Successor” means the legal representative of the estate of a deceased Participant or the person or persons who shall acquire any rights under the Election Agreement by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of Participant.

Each other capitalized term that is used but not defined in this RSU Agreement shall have the meaning prescribed in the Plan and the Election Agreement.

If Participant has elected to defer all or part of his or her Cash Payment pursuant to the Election Agreement and receive RSUs in lieu thereof, then:

On the applicable Award Date, Participant's account under the Plan shall be credited with a number of whole RSUs (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined by dividing (i) the amount of the Cash Payment Participant elected to defer by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the applicable Award Date. Any amount in respect of a fractional share shall be promptly paid to Participant in cash on or promptly after the applicable Award Date but no later than the deadline for payment of the Cash Payment under the terms of the applicable plan or program to which it relates.

An additional award of RSUs shall be made to Participant in the form of Matching RSUs effective on the applicable Award Date at the rate set forth in the applicable Election to Defer.

If Participant has elected to defer all or part of his or her award of restricted stock units under the 2004 Omnibus Plan pursuant to the Election Agreement and receive RSUs in lieu thereof, then:

On the applicable Award Date, Participant's account under the Plan shall be credited with a number of RSUs equal in type and number to the restricted stock units under the 2004 Omnibus Plan that the Participant elected to defer.

An additional award of RSUs shall be made to Participant in the form of Matching RSUs effective on the applicable Award Date at the rate set forth in the applicable Election to Defer. Matching RSUs will be of the same type and subject to the same earning, vesting, forfeiture, settlement and other terms as the RSUs being matched.

RSUs, but not the related Matching RSUs, which Participant has elected to receive pursuant to Article II, Section (a) of this RSU Agreement shall be fully vested on the applicable Award Date.

RSUs (including Performance-Based RSUs), but not the related Matching RSUs, which Participant has elected to receive pursuant to Article II, Section (b) of this RSU Agreement shall vest on the fourth anniversary of the applicable Award Date. Performance-Based RSUs may vest only if they have been earned as provided in Article III.

Matching RSUs awarded pursuant to the Election Agreement and Article II shall vest on the fourth anniversary of the Award Date applicable to such Matching RSUs; provided, however, that Matching RSUs granted with respect to Performance-Based RSUs may vest only if the related Performance-Based RSUs have been earned as provided in Article III.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article IV, Sections (b) and (c) of this RSU Agreement, in the event of a Participant's Separation from Service on account of Retirement, death or Disability prior to the fourth anniversary of an Award Date, then:

Earned Performance-Based RSUs and related Matching RSUs shall vest on the latter of the last day of the Performance Period and the date of Separation from Service; and

other unvested RSUs and Matching RSUs shall vest immediately;

Upon Participant's Separation from Service with the Company, its Affiliates and its Subsidiaries prior to the fourth anniversary of an applicable Award Date for any reason or under any circumstances other than those described in Article IV, Section (d) above, all of the unvested RSUs and Matching RSUs with respect to which such Award Date applies shall terminate and Participant shall have no further rights or interests in such RSUs and Matching RSUs.

The Company shall make payment to Participant in settlement of the vested RSUs (other than Performance-Based RSUs) and any vested Matching RSUs granted with respect to such RSUs on the last day of the applicable Deferral Period unless Participant's Separation from Service occurs prior to the last day of the Deferral Period, in which event payment for such vested RSUs and Matching RSUs shall be made within 90 days following the date of Participant's Separation from Service, provided that the timing of the actual payment within such 90-day period shall be in the sole discretion of the Company and Participant shall have no election with respect to the timing of such payment.

Section 7.2 of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall make payment to Participant in settlement of the earned and vested Performance-Based RSUs and any earned and vested Matching RSUs granted with respect to such Performance-Based RSUs on the last day of the applicable Deferral Period.

Vested RSUs and Matching RSUs shall be settled by the issuance of a number of whole Shares equal to the number of vested whole RSUs (except cash will be paid in lieu of any fractional RSU). Upon full settlement of all of Participant's vested RSUs and Matching RSUs, this RSU Agreement shall terminate.

Any provision of the Plan or the Election Agreement (including this RSU Agreement) to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations issued thereunder, if Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code as of the date of Participant's Separation from Service, no payment or other distribution of an amount pursuant to this Agreement that is deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code that is to be made on account of such Separation from Service shall be made or commence sooner than six months from the date of such Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date of Participant's death). In such case, all payments that were scheduled to be made within such six-month period shall be accumulated without interest and paid in a single payment on the first day of the seventh calendar month following such Separation from Service.

If a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs, all RSUs and Matching RSUs shall become fully earned and vested, if not already vested, and shall be settled no later than 10 days following such Change of Control in the manner set forth in Article IV, Section (g). Upon full settlement of all of Participant's vested RSUs and Matching RSUs following a Change of Control, this RSU Agreement shall terminate.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following after the Award Date:

Any person becomes the beneficial owner of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities that have the right to vote for the election of directors generally. “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) thereof, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof, other than (1) any employee plan established by the Company, (2) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (4) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by security holders (including, without limitation, warrant or option holders) of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company. “Beneficial owner” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under such act.

Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company then serving. “Continuing Directors” means directors of the Company who were:

directors on the Award Date, or

elected or nominated for election with the approval of a majority of the directors who, at the time of such election or nomination, were Continuing Directors.

A merger, consolidation or other business combination (including an exchange of securities with the security holders of an entity that is a constituent in such transaction) of the Company with any other entity, unless the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or business combination continue to represent at least a majority of the combined voting power of the securities having the right to vote for the election of directors generally of the Company or the surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or business combination (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into or exchanged for voting securities of the surviving entity or parent thereof).

The Company (taken as a whole with its subsidiaries) sells, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets (in one transaction or a series of related transactions,

The occurrence of any other event or circumstance that results in the Company filing or being required to file a report or proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that a change of control of the Company has occurred.

Notwithstanding the preceding, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Section unless such Change of Control also satisfies the requirements for a permitted distribution event with respect to such Participant for purposes of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v).

Participant shall be liable for any and all income taxes arising out of the grant, the vesting or a payment in settlement of RSUs and Matching RSUs hereunder. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require Participant to remit to the Company, the minimum statutory amount to satisfy federal, state and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this RSU Agreement. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit Participant to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having a value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction. If permitted by the Committee, any election by Participant related to share withholding shall be irrevocable, made in writing and signed by Participant, and shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

The Company shall be entitled to take any of the following actions in order to satisfy FICA and other employment tax withholding obligations arising on account of the grant, the vesting or a payment in settlement of RSUs and Matching RSUs hereunder: (i) deduct from any amount accrued or payable under this RSU Agreement, including withholding Shares, the amount equal to the FICA and other employment taxes as may be required by law to be withheld with respect thereto, (ii) require Participant to pay to the Company such withholding taxes, or (iii) deduct from any other compensation payable to Participant the amount of any withholding obligations with respect to amounts accrued or payable under this RSU Agreement. The Committee shall determine in its discretion which of the above actions shall be taken in order to satisfy FICA and employment tax withholding obligations arising on account of amounts accrued or payable under this RSU Agreement, including but not limited to withholding from amounts not otherwise payable at such time or attributable to Shares not otherwise issuable at such time by accelerating the issuance of Shares or the payment of such amounts, to the extent permitted under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(vi).

Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this RSU Agreement, Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of the RSUs or Matching RSUs which Participant elects to receive or is granted pursuant to this RSU Agreement.

This Award shall not entitle Participant to any voting rights, dividends (other than Dividend Equivalents as provided in Article V), rights upon liquidation or other rights of owners of the Company with respect to any RSUs and Matching RSUs unless and until shares of Common Stock are issued to Participant in respect of such RSUs and Matching RSUs as provided herein.

Participant understands that nothing in the Plan or this RSU Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or in the service of the Company, an Affiliate or a Subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of the Company, an Affiliate or a Subsidiary to terminate his or her employment or services at any time, with or without cause.

This RSU Agreement shall be non-transferable and non-assignable except by will and by the laws of descent and distribution.

Participant or Successor of Participant agrees that any dispute or disagreement which may arise hereunder shall be determined by the Board of Directors or the Committee in its sole discretion and judgment, and that any such determination and any interpretation by the Board of Directors or the Committee of the terms of the Plan or this RSU Agreement shall be final and binding and conclusive, for all purposes, upon the Company, Participant or the Successor of Participant. No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable to any person for any action, failure to act, omission or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this RSU Agreement.

Any notice given by the Company to Participant shall be effective to bind any person who shall acquire rights hereunder. The Company shall be under no obligation whatsoever to advise Participant of the existence, maturity or termination of any of Participant's rights hereunder and Participant shall be deemed to have familiarized himself/herself with all matters contained herein and in the Plan which may affect any of Participant's rights and privileges hereunder.

This RSU Agreement is subject to the Plan and its terms and provisions (including any subsequent amendments thereto), which Plan and its terms and provisions are by this reference incorporated herein. In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained herein and a term or a provision of the Plan, the applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail.

Subject to Article 12 of the Plan, the Election Agreement (including this RSU Agreement) may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties in a written instrument executed by the parties hereto or their legal representatives. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Election Agreement (including this RSU Agreement) to the extent permitted by the Plan.

The amounts payable pursuant to this RSU Agreement are intended to be compensation that complies with the requirements of and therefore is not subject to the tax imposed by Section 409A of the Code,

Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of Shares received pursuant to this RSU Agreement unless Participant first satisfies himself/herself that such Shares have been duly registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or that under such Act no prospectus and no compliance with Regulation A of the Securities and Exchange Commission are required for such sale or disposition and that no state license or permit is necessary for such sale or disposition, or that such a state license or permit, if required, has been duly issued.