The undersigned hereby appoints Sam Coats, Mel G. Brekhus and Robert D. Rogers, and each of them, with power to act without the other and with power of substitution, as proxies and attorneys-infact and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as provided on this voting site, all the shares of Texas Industries, Inc. Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote, and, in their discretion, to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:30 A.M. at the Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center, 7050 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75247 or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the Meeting.