Texas Layoffs — April 2026
Employers in Texas posted 19 WARN Act notices in April 2026, affecting an estimated 4,305 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 147% versus April 2025. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 727 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 167 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 102 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 727 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 167 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3 | 1,077 |
| Bexar | 3 | 1,070 |
| Harris | 6 | 934 |
| Dallas | 3 | 728 |
| Travis | 2 | 238 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,077 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | 2 | 741 |
| Houston | 3 | 704 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 698 |
| Wilmer | 1 | 391 |
| Schertz | 1 | 372 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
The largest notice was filed by Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Reyes Holdings, L.L.C) Grand Prairie at its Grand Prairie facility, reporting 689 affected workers. Laurel Ridge Treatment Center (Laurel Ridge) followed with 648 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.