Employers in Texas logged 23 WARN Act notices in February 2026, involving roughly 1,660 workers — falling below January and down 42% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 114 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 108 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 114 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 108 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 7 | 706 |
| Bexar | 3 | 288 |
| Travis | 2 | 200 |
| El Paso | 2 | 184 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 174 |
Harris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 706 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 706 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 288 |
| Austin | 2 | 200 |
| El Paso | 2 | 184 |
| Arlington | 2 | 174 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens (Greens Rd.) | Houston | 159 | 2026-02-18 | |
| Janus International Group | Houston | 113 | 2026-02-02 | |
| Janus International Group | Houston | 113 | 2026-02-02 | |
| Janus International Group | Houston | 113 | 2026-02-04 | |
| Expedia | Austin | 100 | 2026-02-03 | |
| Expedia Group Inc. (Austin) | Austin | 100 | 2026-02-03 | |
| Helpful Hands Inc. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland | San Antonio | 96 | 2026-02-02 | |
| Helpful Hands Inc. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland | San Antonio | 96 | 2026-02-02 | |
| Helpful Hands Inc. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland | San Antonio | 96 | 2026-02-04 | |
| Randalls #3067 | Houston | 94 | 2026-02-09 | |
| HGS Solutions | El Paso | 92 | 2026-02-04 | |
| HGS Solutions | El Paso | 92 | 2026-02-04 | |
| First Brands Group, LLC | Arlington | 87 | 2026-02-04 | |
| First Brands Group | Arlington | 87 | 2026-02-04 | |
| Empower Clinic Services, LLC | Houston | 57 | 2026-02-04 |
The biggest impact was at Walgreens (Greens Rd.) at its Houston facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Janus International Group followed with 113 workers.
This data points to 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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