The Houston Texans have a big decision to make.NRG Stadium, which the NFL team has called home since 2002, has fallen behind the curve.NRG Stadium in Houston has fallen behind the timesGettyA recent facility assessment found it was ‘in average or below average condition compared to its peers’ and in need of serious upgrades — $1.4billion worth, to be exact, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle.In fact, any premium features the Texans, valued at $6.1bn by Forbes last year, may want to add begin to approach the cost of a rebuild and therefore, a question has been posed.Should they renovate NRG Stadium, or is building a new facility the better option?In January this year, the Texans hired Mike, Tomon as their new team president.Announcing the move, CEO Cal McNair said: “Mike is a proven leader who brings more than 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment to our team.“His extensive background in stadium development and passion for inspiring those around him shined during our conversations.“As we enter this next chapter as an organization, I’m looking forward to the future of our business operations under his leadership.”One of the biggest issues Tomon must tackle, then, is that of Houston’s stadium, which currently sits next to the biggest abandoned stadium in USA.The Texans are reportedly working on a new lease agreement, but as McNair noted in January, one of Tomon’s qualities is his ‘extensive background in stadium development.’He was previously an executive at Legends, a stadium operations firm co-founded by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, where he worked on arrangements for new NFL stadiums in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Buffalo.NRG Stadium would cost $1.4bn to renovate, making a move instead an optionGettyAccording to the Houston Chronicle, McNair’s praise of Tomon’s history suggests the Texans may have bigger ambitions than renovating NRG Stadium, which hosted a halftime show from Beyonce last Christmas.“Two sources familiar with the Texans’ thinking told the Chronicle the Texans have explored the possibility of a new stadium, though the team has not committed to that path,” the Chronicle’s report read.“The team has not proposed a new stadium in the lease negotiations, and the ultimate decision will depend on what makes the most financial sense for the Texans, the Rodeo and Harris County, which owns the campus and leases it to the two organizations.”Any decision, then, will likely hinge on the price of renovation, which has been estimated at $1.4bn.Per Newsweek, the biggest issue with that option is the money needed to get NRG Stadium up to date would fall to the residents of Houston and Harris County.Elected leaders from those areas are still paying off the debt they incurred from building the facility 25 years ago.The Texans moved into NRG Stadium in 2002GettyThe site hosted Super Bowl XXXVIII back in 2004GettyThe Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is also paying off $1bn in bonds it used to build NRG, Daikin Park, and the Toyota Center, with a pay-off date of 2056.The county is then responsible for ensuring that the repairs would be accomplished via more taxes, and could find themselves in the same predicament that Jackson County did with the Kansas City Chiefs, when taxpayers rejected proposals to renovate Arrowhead Stadium.NRG Stadium is not owned by the Texans, with the team renting the property instead, and they are not responsible for paying maintenance fees.The Chronicle reports that they have ‘one of the best rent structures in the NFL’ — paying roughly $4m a year to the county in rent — but they often get all of it back in rebates.Perhaps, instead of asking taxpayers to cover the massive costs of renovations, the Texans might choose to spend that $1.4bn on a brand-new, state-of-the-art stadium.Newsweek suggests that while that does not mean a stadium would be in a new area, there is always a chance of relocation, if it makes financial sense.A Texans spokesperson has suggested the priority is to renovate NRG StadiumGettyHeading into the 2025 season, there is plenty for the Texans and Tomon to mull over.“Our priority has always been to support a renovation of NRG Stadium and that’s where our focus remains,” Texans spokesperson Omar Majzoub said in a statement to the Chronicle back in February.“As we’ve said before, we are committed to exploring all potential solutions to ensure long-term success and we look forward to working with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Harris County and HSCCC (the Harris County Sports and Convention Corp.) in identifying the best path forward.”Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our NFL Facebook page, subscribe to our talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more