A DWI Doesn’t Just Stay in Court — It Follows You to Work When people research DWI consequences in Houston, they usually start with jail time or fines. But very quickly, the real fear surfaces: “Is this going to cost me my job?” That question hits harder than any fine. Because for many people, the real damage of a DWI isn’t the courtroom — it’s the workplace. And in Texas, the impact depends far more on your profession than most people realize. Newspaper section highlighting