Working for more than 50 years at TDIndustries of Dallas in various roles, Houston is also licensed as a professional engineer and air conditioning contractor. Houston also carries master plumbing and master electrician licenses in Texas. Highlighted projects of his career include AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the 60-story Bank of America Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, the tallest building in the state.

In addition to playing an instrumental role in industry-leading projects, Houston remains active in TEXO, his local ABC chapter, and along with his wife, Sally Houston, has sponsored scholarships at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.