Employers in Texas logged 38 WARN Act notices in February 2023, involving roughly 1,823 workers — falling below January and up 2070% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 226 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 181 |
| Transportation | 3 | 178 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 104 |
| Retail | 2 | 92 |
| Utilities | 1 | 9 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 226 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 181 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 4 | 304 |
| Bexar | 2 | 205 |
| Harris | 4 | 202 |
| Potter | 1 | 200 |
| Travis | 3 | 177 |
Dallas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 304 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 2 | 205 |
| Amarillo | 1 | 200 |
| Austin | 3 | 177 |
| Garland | 1 | 161 |
| Quanah | 1 | 158 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Corning Amarillo Facility | Amarillo | 200 | 2023-02-07 | |
| TaskUs (San Antonio) | San Antonio | 186 | 2023-02-16 | |
| Interceramic Manufacturing Facility | Garland | 161 | 2023-02-28 | |
| Georgia Pacific Gypsum | Quanah | 158 | 2023-02-02 | |
| Eddy Foods | Yoakum | 140 | 2023-02-02 | |
| Misfits Market Technologies, INC (Fullfillment Center) | Fort Worth | 121 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Houston | 120 | 2023-02-23 | |
| Interceramic Corporate Office and Distribution Center | Carrollton | 118 | 2023-02-27 | |
| Wix.com, Inc | Austin | 100 | 2023-02-21 | |
| Walmart Store #7310 | Katy | 92 | 2023-02-08 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America (Woodway) | Woodway | 65 | 2023-02-07 | |
| St. Mark's Medical Center | La Grange | 64 | 2023-02-15 | |
| Skorpios Technologies, Inc | Austin | 60 | 2023-02-07 | |
| SNL Distribution Services Corporation | Denton | 60 | 2023-02-27 | |
| Deer Park Nursing and Rehab Center LLC | Deer Park | 40 | 2023-02-16 |
The biggest impact was at Owens Corning Amarillo Facility at its Amarillo facility, reporting 200 affected workers. TaskUs (San Antonio) followed with 186 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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