Employers in Texas reported 20 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 3,150 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 23% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 1,962 |
| Utilities | 2 | 224 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 188 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 170 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,962 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Utilities reported 224 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 6 | 2,340 |
| Harris | 6 | 472 |
| Ector | 2 | 224 |
| Collin | 6 | 114 |
Bexar felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 2,340 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 6 | 2,340 |
| Houston | 4 | 302 |
| Odessa | 2 | 224 |
| Galena Park | 2 | 170 |
| Plano | 6 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nix Hospital-Nix Behavioral Health Center | San Antonio | 972 | 2019-11-06 | |
| Nix Hospital-Nix Behavioral Health Center | San Antonio | 972 | 2019-11-06 | |
| Geo Secure Services LLC | San Antonio | 158 | 2019-11-06 | |
| GEO Secure Services LLC | San Antonio | 158 | 2019-11-06 | |
| Pumpco Energy Services-Odessa | Odessa | 112 | 2019-11-22 | |
| Pumpco Energy Services-Odessa | Odessa | 112 | 2019-11-22 | |
| TimkenSteel Material Services, LLC | Houston | 94 | 2019-11-19 | |
| TimkenSteel Material Services, LLC | Houston | 94 | 2019-11-19 | |
| National Oilwell Varco -Galena Park | Galena Park | 85 | 2019-11-22 | |
| NOV Inc fka National Oilwell Varco | Galena Park | 85 | 2019-11-22 | |
| Range Production Company, LLC | Houston | 57 | 2019-11-14 | |
| Range Production Company, LLC | Houston | 57 | 2019-11-14 | |
| Convergent Outsourcing, Inc | San Antonio | 40 | 2019-11-07 | |
| Convergent Outsourcing, Inc | San Antonio | 40 | 2019-11-07 | |
| NortonLifeLock, Inc | Plano | 34 | 2019-11-19 |
The most significant filing came from Nix Hospital-Nix Behavioral Health Center at its San Antonio facility, reporting 972 affected workers. Nix Hospital-Nix Behavioral Health Center followed with 972 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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