Employers in Texas recorded 77 WARN Act notices in July 2025, covering approximately 4,580 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 106% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 349 |
| Education | 3 | 162 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 83 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 349 workers across 9 notices. At the same time, Education reported 162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 14 | 2,753 |
| Hidalgo | 8 | 495 |
| Dallas | 11 | 302 |
| Lamar | 1 | 211 |
| Gregg | 1 | 170 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 2,753 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 12 | 2,498 |
| Edinburg | 6 | 274 |
| Channelview | 1 | 238 |
| Paris | 1 | 211 |
| Grand Prairie | 3 | 201 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corporation (HESS Corporation) | Houston | 575 | 2025-07-18 | |
| Chevron Corporation (HESS Corporation) | Houston | 575 | 2025-07-21 | |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. (Casa Quetzal) | Houston | 309 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. (Casa Montezuma) | Channelview | 238 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. (Casa Sunzal) | Houston | 223 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Turner Industries (Paris, Texas September 2025) | Paris | 211 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. (Casa Houston Reliant) | Houston | 211 | 2025-07-31 | |
| SM Cargo | Houston | 194 | 2025-07-21 | |
| Trinity Rail-Trinity Tank Car-Jordan Valley | Longview | 170 | 2025-07-30 | |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. (Casa Oasis) | McAllen | 128 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (Prevention Park Facility) | Houston | 114 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Intel Corporation | Austin | 110 | 2025-07-09 | |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. (Casa Sueno) | Weslaco | 93 | 2025-07-31 | |
| Memorial Herman Health System Skilled Nursing Facility | Houston | 83 | 2025-07-02 | |
| Fed Ex Corporation (Garland) | Garland | 81 | 2025-07-02 |
Leading the list was Chevron Corporation (HESS Corporation) at its Houston facility, reporting 575 affected workers. Chevron Corporation (HESS Corporation) followed with 575 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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