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)         July 29, 2003


                       UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


            TEXAS                         0-4197                  75-0789226
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

13800 MONTFORT DRIVE, SUITE 330, DALLAS, TEXAS                      75240
  (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


                                 (972) 991-8400
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (c)  Exhibits

                  EXHIBIT
                  NUMBER                  EXHIBIT

                  99.1       News Release of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.
                             dated May 1, 2003

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

    On July 29, 2003, United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. issued a News Release
announcing the financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30,
2003. A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



                                   SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, United
States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 31, 2003                 UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.



                                    By: /s/ M. Michael Owens
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        M. Michael Owens, Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
NUMBER                               EXHIBIT
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99.1       News Release of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. dated
           July 29, 2003