There are obvious incentives for the Texans to launch a new era in a new stadium. A new stadium would allow Houston to create and sell pricey, en vogue, suites and clubs near the

NRG Stadium, the Texans’ home since their inception, was completed in 2002 and cost $352 million. The stadium and surrounding NRG Park need $2 billion worth of repairs, according to a facility condition assessment released in December.

The Texans are negotiating a new lease at NRG Stadium, which is owned by the county. But the football team may seek the public’s help in building a new facility