Employers in Texas reported 33 WARN Act notices in July 2023, displacing an estimated 1,080 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and down 28% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 140 |
| Education | 1 | 14 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 140 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Education reported 14 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 6 | 293 |
| Dallas | 2 | 103 |
| Hopkins | 1 | 94 |
| Harris | 2 | 74 |
| Travis | 2 | 69 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 293 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 3 | 208 |
| Sulphur Springs | 1 | 94 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 76 |
| Austin | 2 | 69 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 63 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&B Industry Inc | Fort Worth | 115 | 2023-07-05 | |
| Bob Evans Foods (Sulphur Springs) | Sulphur Springs | 94 | 2023-07-14 | |
| Vibra Hospital of Desoto | DeSoto | 76 | 2023-07-27 | |
| Ventra Health | Fort Worth | 64 | 2023-07-19 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (Frisco) | Frisco | 53 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (North Austin) | Austin | 43 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (Houston North The Woodlands) | Woodlands | 41 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (610 & San Felipe Shop Center) | Houston | 39 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (San Antonio) | San Antonio | 38 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (Sugar Land) | Sugar Land | 38 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (Friendswood) | Friendswood | 35 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (North Dallas) | Dallas | 33 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (Tyler) | Tyler | 31 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (McAllen) | McAllen | 31 | 2023-07-17 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC (Lubbock) | Lubbock | 31 | 2023-07-17 |
The most significant filing came from S&B Industry Inc at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Bob Evans Foods (Sulphur Springs) followed with 94 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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