The Texans auditioned veteran kickers Giorgio Tavecchio and Nick Rose on Wednesday, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly.
Both kickers performed well. Tavecchio is under consideration to be signed, though, according to sources.
The Texans are considering whether to sign a kicker on a short term basis with regular kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn sidelined with a minor injury that may cause him to miss one preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.
A former Lou Groza Award winner from UCLA, Fairbairn connected on 20 of 25 field goals last season for the Texans.
A native of Milan, Italy, Tavecchio made 16 of 21 field goals for the Oakland Raiders last season.