Dallas, October 7, 2025
News Summary
Texas Instruments is set to close its fabrication plant near Dallas, leading to 183 job losses by April 2023. The closures are part of a transition to modernize manufacturing processes. The company aims to increase efficiency while investing approximately $46 billion in new semiconductor plants in Sherman and Richardson, projected to create up to 60,000 jobs. Notifications have been provided to affected employees, with retraining plans in place to support transitions to new roles.
Dallas — Texas Instruments is closing a fabrication plant adjacent to its Dallas headquarters, and the closure is expected to eliminate a total of 183 jobs by April 2023.
Key details
The closure affects workers at the Dallas fabrication facility located at 13500 Central Expressway. 163 North Texas employees will be laid off on December 12, 2022, and an additional 20 employees will face layoffs at the same plant at the end of April 2023.
The layoffs are part of a transition to close the company’s remaining 150-millimeter fabrication facilities in Dallas and Sherman. The company had previously announced plans to close two North Texas fabrication plants in Sherman and Dallas in 2020.
Company context and investments
Texas Instruments employs over 34,000 people in total. The company has recently committed approximately $40 billion to a new semiconductor plant in Sherman and $6 billion to its Richardson campus. These new plants are projected to support up to 60,000 jobs, and the firm made these announcements while also indicating future expansion despite the layoffs.
Texas Instruments stated they are seeking to operate more efficiently to support the company’s long-term strategy, describing the moves as part of broader operational changes rather than isolated cuts.
Notifications, local impact and transition plans
Layoff notifications were provided to employees as required by the Texas Workforce Commission. City council member Josh Stevenson noted that the closure of the Sherman plant was finalized after it had been winding down for years, influenced by the global microchip shortage.
Many employees affected by the Sherman plant closure are expected to be retrained and transitioned to new roles in the company’s expanding facilities. The company ranks No. 17 among the largest public companies in North Texas, and the impact of the consolidation is being tracked by local officials and workforce programs.
Timing and scrutiny
The timeline places most North Texas job cuts at the end of 2022 and the remainder by April 2023. The company is facing scrutiny as the layoffs come less than four months after announcing intentions to ramp up chipmaking production amid pressure from the Trump administration.
Following the layoffs, multiple inquiries regarding the layoffs went unanswered by Texas Instruments. The company has said it is moving forward with longer-term investments in new plants and capacity while closing older fabrication lines.
Background
The Dallas plant closure is part of an industry-wide shift away from older 150-millimeter fabrication processes toward larger, more modern facilities. Texas Instruments previously disclosed plans to wind down older North Texas fabrication operations in 2020, and the company’s current investment commitments in Sherman and Richardson reflect a pivot to higher-capacity, next-generation manufacturing.
Local economic development officials and company representatives have emphasized retraining and internal transitions where possible. The new project commitments are large in scale and are expected to reshape the region’s semiconductor employment landscape over the coming years, even as near-term layoffs affect workers at the older fabrication sites.
What happens next
Employees affected by the December layoffs and the April 2023 reduction will receive notices as required. Company and local officials are expected to coordinate on retraining and placement efforts for eligible workers, tied to the company’s expansion projects that it says will create significant new employment opportunities in the region.
FAQ
- How many jobs will be cut?
- The closure is expected to eliminate a total of 183 jobs by April 2023.
- When will the initial layoffs occur?
- 163 North Texas employees will be laid off on December 12, 2022.
- Are there additional layoffs planned?
- An additional 20 employees will face layoffs at the same plant at the end of April 2023.
- Why are these layoffs happening?
- The layoffs are part of a transition to close the company’s remaining 150-millimeter fabrication facilities in Dallas and Sherman.
- Had the company announced closures before?
- The company had previously announced plans to close two North Texas fabrication plants in Sherman and Dallas in 2020.
- Where is the Dallas plant located?
- The Dallas fabrication plant is located at 13500 Central Expressway.
- How many people does Texas Instruments employ overall?
- Texas Instruments employs over 34,000 people in total.
- What new investments has the company committed to?
- The company has recently committed approximately $40 billion to a new semiconductor plant in Sherman and $6 billion to its Richardson campus.
- How many jobs are the new plants expected to support?
- These new plants are projected to support up to 60,000 jobs.
- What has the company said about the changes?
- Texas Instruments stated they are seeking to operate more efficiently to support the company’s long-term strategy.
- Were employees notified properly?
- Layoff notifications were provided to employees as required by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- What happened with inquiries after the layoffs?
- Following the layoffs, multiple inquiries regarding the layoffs went unanswered by Texas Instruments.
- What was said about the Sherman plant closure?
- City council member Josh Stevenson noted that the closure of the Sherman plant was finalized after it had been winding down for years, influenced by the global microchip shortage.
- Will affected employees be retrained?
- Many employees affected by the Sherman plant closure are expected to be retrained and transitioned to new roles in the company’s expanding facilities.
- How does this affect the company’s standing locally?
- The company ranks No. 17 among the largest public companies in North Texas.
- Is there public scrutiny of the timing?
- The company is facing scrutiny as the layoffs come less than four months after announcing intentions to ramp up chipmaking production amid pressure from the Trump administration.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | 13500 Central Expressway, Dallas |
| Job cuts | 183 jobs by April 2023 (163 on December 12, 2022; 20 end of April 2023) |
| Facilities affected | 150-millimeter fabrication facilities in Dallas and Sherman |
| Company employment | Over 34,000 people in total |
| New investments | $40 billion in Sherman; $6 billion in Richardson |
| Projected supported jobs | Up to 60,000 jobs |
| Local rank | No. 17 among the largest public companies in North Texas |
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- Dallas News: Texas Instruments Layoffs
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Texas Instruments
- Dallas Express: Dallas-Based Semiconductor Giant Cuts Jobs Again
- Google News: Texas Instruments semiconductor investments
- KTEN: Texas Instruments Announces Shutdown of Older Sherman Plant
- Google Scholar: Texas Instruments semiconductors
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