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February 12, 2026 26 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to Hazing Laws & Accountability for Aransas Pass Families: Your Legal Resource for Texas Campus Incidents

If you’re a parent in Aransas Pass, the call you never want to receive might start with your college student’s slurred words from an unknown number, a late-night text saying they’re scared to leave a “pledge event,” or worse—a notification from a hospital. As a family-oriented community with deep coastal Texas roots, you send your children to universities with pride, trusting they’ll be safe. But the reality is that a dangerous culture of hazing persists at campuses across Texas, including those where our Aransas Pass students study.

Right now, our firm is leading one of the most significant hazing cases in Texas history. We represent Leonel Bermudez in his $10 million lawsuit against the University of Houston, the Pi Kappa Phi national fraternity, its Beta Nu chapter housing corporation, and 13 individual fraternity leaders. The allegations in this active Harris County case are severe: forced consumption of milk, hot dogs, and peppercorns until vomiting; being sprayed in the face with a hose “similar to waterboarding”; humiliating “pledge fanny pack” rules; and extreme physical workouts at locations including Yellowstone Boulevard Park. This hazing allegedly caused Bermudez to develop life-threatening rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure, requiring four days of hospitalization with brown urine and critically high creatine kinase levels. The chapter has since been shut down, with UH calling the conduct “deeply disturbing.”

This comprehensive guide is written specifically for families in Aransas Pass, Nueces County, and the surrounding Coastal Bend region. Whether your child attends Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi just across the harbor, has ventured to major universities like UT Austin or Texas A&M in College Station, or participates in local organizations, you deserve to know the truth about hazing, your legal rights under Texas law, and how to protect your student. We’ll provide the facts, explain the law, and show you how experienced Texas hazing attorneys investigate these cases—because sometimes, being a good neighbor means holding powerful institutions accountable.

IMMEDIATE HELP FOR HAZING EMERGENCIES IN ARANSAS PASS:

  • If your child is in danger RIGHT NOW:

    • Call 911 for medical emergencies. Local responders know our community.
    • Then call Attorney911: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911). We provide immediate help—that’s why we’re the Legal Emergency Lawyers™.
  • In the first 48 hours:

    • Get medical attention immediately. The Corpus Christi medical corridor, including nearby hospitals, can document critical evidence.
    • Preserve evidence BEFORE it’s deleted: Screenshot group chats (GroupMe, WhatsApp), photograph injuries, save any physical items.
    • Write down everything while memory is fresh: who, what, when, where.
    • Do NOT:
      • Confront the organization directly.
      • Sign anything from a university or insurance company.
      • Post details on public social media.
      • Let your child delete messages.
  • Contact an experienced hazing attorney within 24–48 hours. Evidence disappears fast in the digital age. We can help you navigate this crisis. Call us at 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, confidential consultation.

Hazing in 2025: What It Really Looks Like Beyond the Stereotypes

Hazing is not just “boys being boys” or harmless tradition. Modern hazing is a calculated pattern of coercion and control that adapts to avoid detection. For Aransas Pass families, understanding its evolution is crucial to recognizing when your student is at risk.

A Clear, Modern Definition

Under Texas law, hazing means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, on or off campus, directed against a student that endangers mental or physical health and occurs for the purpose of pledging, initiation, affiliation, or maintaining membership in an organization. Crucially, “I agreed to it” is not a defense in Texas. The power imbalance, fear of exclusion, and desire to belong create an environment where true, voluntary consent is impossible.

The Four Main Categories of Hazing Today

  1. Alcohol and Substance Hazing: This remains the most common and deadly form. It includes forced chugging, “lineup” drinking games, “Big/Little” nights with handles of liquor, and coerced consumption of drugs or unknown substances.

  2. Physical Hazing: This extends beyond paddling to include extreme, punitive calisthenics (“smokings” with hundreds of push-ups), sleep deprivation for days, exposure to extreme elements, and dangerous physical “tests” like blindfolded tackles.

  3. Psychological and Humiliating Hazing: This involves verbal abuse, isolation from friends and family, forced confessions, public shaming, and acts designed to degrade, including those with racial or sexist overtones. The “pledge fanny pack” in the UH Pi Kappa Phi case—filled with condoms and sex toys—is a prime example.

  4. Digital Hazing: The newest frontier involves 24/7 control via group chats (GroupMe, Discord), forced social media challenges, geo-tracking via apps, and recording humiliating acts to share privately. Evidence is often digital, but it disappears quickly.

Where Hazing Happens

While fraternities and sororities are often the focus, hazing permeates many groups:

  • Fraternities & Sororities (IFC, Panhellenic, NPHC, Multicultural)
  • Athletic Teams (from football to cheerleading)
  • Corps of Cadets and ROTC programs
  • Spirit & Tradition Organizations (like Texas Cowboys or Aggie Belles)
  • Marching Bands and Performance Groups
  • Some Academic, Service, and Cultural Clubs

The common thread is a power imbalance between new and existing members, exploitation masked as “tradition,” and a code of silence enforced by fear.

Law & Liability Framework: Texas Statutes and Your Family’s Rights

Texas has specific laws governing hazing, and understanding them is the first step toward accountability. As a Texas-based firm, we navigate this legal landscape daily for families from Aransas Pass to Amarillo.

Texas Education Code, Chapter 37: The Anti-Hazing Statute

The Texas hazing law provides a strong framework for protection and prosecution:

  • §37.151 Definition: Hazing is broadly defined as noted above, covering both physical and mental harm, on or off campus.
  • §37.152 Criminal Penalties:
    • Class B Misdemeanor: Hazing that doesn’t cause serious injury (up to 180 days jail, $2,000 fine).
    • Class A Misdemeanor: Hazing causing injury requiring medical treatment.
    • State Jail Felony: Hazing causing serious bodily injury or death.
    • It’s also a crime to fail to report hazing or to retaliate against someone who reports.
  • §37.153 Organizational Liability: The organization itself (fraternity, sorority, team) can be prosecuted and fined up to $10,000 per violation if it authorized or encouraged the hazing, or if an officer knew and failed to report it.
  • §37.155 Consent Not a Defense: This critical provision explicitly states that the victim’s “consent” is irrelevant—a direct rebuttal to the most common defense.

Criminal vs. Civil Cases: Two Paths to Accountability

  • Criminal Cases: Brought by the State (e.g., Nueces County or Harris County District Attorney). Aim is punishment: jail, fines, probation. Charges can include hazing, assault, furnishing alcohol to minors, or manslaughter.
  • Civil Cases: Brought by the victim or family. Aim is compensation for damages and institutional accountability. This is where our firm represents families. These cases can proceed even if no criminal charges are filed and can target a wider range of responsible parties.

Federal Overlays: Title IX, Clery, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act

  • Title IX: If hazing involves sexual harassment or gender-based hostility, federal Title IX obligations require the university to investigate and address it.
  • Clery Act: Requires universities to report certain crimes, including some hazing-related assaults.
  • Stop Campus Hazing Act (2024): This new federal law requires colleges receiving federal aid to publicly report hazing incidents and strengthen prevention by 2026, increasing transparency for parents.

Who Can Be Liable in a Civil Hazing Lawsuit?

A thorough investigation identifies every responsible entity, which often includes:

  1. Individual Students who planned, executed, or covered up the hazing.
  2. The Local Chapter as an entity.
  3. The National Fraternity/Sorority Headquarters for negligent supervision and failure to curb known patterns.
  4. The University for negligent supervision, deliberate indifference, or premises liability.
  5. Third Parties like property owners, landlords of off-campus houses, or alcohol providers.

For Aransas Pass families, this means even if the incident occurred hours away at a major university, the web of liability may include organizations with ties across Texas, all of whom can be held accountable in our state’s courts.

National Hazing Case Patterns: The Tragic Scripts That Repeat

The hazing that injured Leonel Bermudez at UH wasn’t an anomaly. It follows patterns seen in devastating cases nationwide. Understanding these “scripts” shows why organizations are often considered to have had clear warning.

The Alcohol Poisoning Script

  • Timothy Piazza (Penn State, Beta Theta Pi, 2017): A bid-acceptance night with forced drinking led to fatal falls. Brothers delayed calling 911 for hours. The case resulted in massive criminal charges and Pennsylvania’s “Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law.”
  • Max Gruver (LSU, Phi Delta Theta, 2017): A “Bible study” drinking game where wrong answers meant forced drinking. Gruver died with a 0.495% BAC. This led to Louisiana’s felony Max Gruver Act.
  • Stone Foltz (Bowling Green State, Pi Kappa Alpha, 2021): A “Big/Little” night where the pledge was forced to drink a bottle of liquor. He died of alcohol poisoning. The family reached a $10 million settlement ($7M from the national fraternity, ~$3M from the university).

The Physical “Ritual” Script

  • Chun “Michael” Deng (Baruch College, Pi Delta Psi, 2013): Pledges were blindfolded, weighted with backpacks, and tackled during a “glass ceiling” ritual at a remote retreat. Deng died of brain injuries. The national fraternity was criminally convicted, banned from Pennsylvania for 10 years, and individuals went to jail.

The Athletic Program Script

  • Northwestern University Football (2023-2025): Players alleged systemic, sexualized hazing within the program. Multiple lawsuits led to the head coach’s firing and confidential settlements, proving hazing is not confined to Greek life.

What This Means for Aransas Pass Families: These national cases create legal precedents about foreseeability and duty of care. When a Texas chapter repeats a known dangerous pattern—like forced drinking games or extreme physical trials—it strengthens the argument that the national organization and university should have prevented it.

Texas University Focus: Where Aransas Pass Students Study & the Known Risks

Aransas Pass students attend universities across Texas. While many choose the excellent Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in our own backyard, others head to major statewide hubs. Each campus has its own Greek ecosystem and history of incidents. As your local legal resource, we maintain detailed intelligence on all of them.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Local Focus)

For many Aransas Pass families, the university experience begins right here in the Coastal Bend.

Campus & Culture Snapshot

TAMU-CC is a growing, seaside campus with active student life. Its Greek community includes Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities, Panhellenic sororities, and multicultural organizations. The university’s proximity to Aransas Pass means many students live at home or in local apartments, but hazing can occur in both on-campus settings and off-campus residences throughout Corpus Christi and nearby communities.

Documented Incidents & Institutional Knowledge

While major public hazing cases at TAMU-CC have been less frequent than at larger schools, the risk persists within the national Greek system present on campus. Universities track internal conduct violations that may not make headlines but establish patterns. Our firm’s data engine tracks the Greek organizations operating in the Corpus Christi metro area, which includes 21 Greek-related entities according to public records. This includes local chapters and housing corporations that could share liability.

What TAMU-CC Students & Aransas Pass Parents Should Do

  1. Know the Reporting Channels: Incidents can be reported to the TAMU-CC Dean of Students Office, the Department of Student Engagement and Success, or campus police.
  2. Document Everything: Locations matter. Note if incidents occurred in campus housing, at a fraternity house on Ocean Drive, or at a rental property in nearby neighborhoods.
  3. Understand Jurisdiction: Depending on the location, response may involve TAMU-CC Police, Corpus Christi Police Department, or the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office. An experienced attorney can help navigate this.

Major Statewide Hubs for Aransas Pass Students

Many of our brightest students attend prestigious universities across Texas. The patterns at these schools are well-documented.

University of Houston (UH) – The Flagship Case in Our Backyard

UH is a common destination for Coastal Bend students seeking an urban experience. The ongoing Leonel Bermudez v. UH & Pi Kappa Phi case is the most serious recent example of hazing at UH. As reported in the Click2Houston investigation, the hazing involved multiple locations, systematic abuse, and catastrophic injury. UH’s Greek life is vast, with dozens of chapters. Prior incidents, like a 2016 Pi Kappa Alpha case where a pledge suffered a lacerated spleen, show a recurring problem.

Texas A&M University (College Station)

With its massive Greek life and Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M has faced significant hazing issues.

  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Chemical Burns Case: Pledges alleged being doused with industrial cleaner and other substances, causing severe chemical burns requiring skin grafts. The chapter was suspended, and lawsuits were filed.
  • Corps of Cadets “Roasted Pig” Lawsuit: A cadet alleged being bound between beds in a degrading, simulated sexual position as part of hazing. The case sought over $1 million in damages.

These cases show hazing risks exist in both the Greek system and the revered Corps tradition.

University of Texas at Austin

UT Austin maintains a public Hazing Violations Log, offering more transparency than many schools. Recent entries include:

  • Pi Kappa Alpha (2023): New members were directed to consume excessive milk and perform strenuous calisthenics, resulting in chapter probation.
  • Various spirit groups and fraternities have been sanctioned for forced workouts, alcohol hazing, and humiliation.

This public record is a powerful tool for families, as it documents prior knowledge and patterns that can be used in litigation.

Baylor University & Southern Methodist University (SMU)

As private institutions, Baylor and SMU have their own histories. Baylor faced a baseball hazing scandal in 2020 resulting in multiple suspensions. SMU’s Kappa Alpha Order chapter was suspended in 2017 for paddling, forced drinking, and sleep deprivation. These cases underscore that hazing crosses all institutional types—public, private, religious, and secular.

The Greek Ecosystem: National Histories and Local Chapters

When a fraternity or sorority hazes at a Texas university, it’s rarely the first time that national organization has seen such behavior. This pattern evidence is crucial for building liability. Our Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine tracks these connections so families don’t start from zero.

The Texas Greek Organization Data Directory

We maintain an extensive database of Greek organizations registered and operating in Texas. This isn’t speculation—it’s compiled from IRS public filings (Form B83), university rosters, and commercial data aggregators. For Aransas Pass families, this means we can quickly identify the legal entities behind the Greek letters.

Sample Public Records of Texas Greek Organizations (Illustrative):

  • Pi Kappa Phi – Beta Nu Housing Corporation Inc. EIN 46-2267515. Frisco, TX 75035. (IRS B83 Filing) This is the housing corporation for the UH chapter in the Bermudez case.
  • Texas Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation Inc. EIN 74-1380362. Fort Worth, TX 76147. (IRS B83 Filing)
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. EIN 36-4091267. Waco, TX 76710. (IRS B83 Filing)
  • Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – Texas A&M University Chapter. EIN 90-0293166. College Station, TX 77843. (IRS B83 Filing)
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc. – Theta Delta Chapter. EIN 47-5370943. Houston, TX 77204. (IRS B83 Filing)
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority – Corpus Christi Alumnae Chapter. Corpus Christi, TX. (Cause IQ Metro Listing)

This directory includes over 1,400 Greek-related entities across 25 Texas metros. For the Corpus Christi metro area that includes Aransas Pass, public records show 21 such organizations, including alumni chapters, housing corporations, and undergraduate groups. This data allows us to map the full network of potentially liable parties in a hazing case—from the local actives to the national headquarters and their affiliated foundations.

Why National History Matters in Your Texas Case

If your child is hazed by a chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, or Phi Delta Theta, the national organization cannot claim ignorance. Their own histories show a deadly pattern:

  • Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike): National pattern of “Big/Little” alcohol hazing (Stone Foltz death at BGSU, $10M settlement).
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE): Multiple deaths and severe injury cases nationwide, including the chemical burns case at Texas A&M.
  • Phi Delta Theta: Max Gruver death at LSU leading to felony hazing law.

In court, we use this evidence to establish foreseeability. The national organization had a duty to prevent this known, recurring harm. Their failure to adequately supervise, train, or enforce policies can form the basis for negligence claims and punitive damages.

Building a Hazing Case: Evidence, Damages, and the Attorney911 Approach

When your family is in crisis, you need a team that knows how to build a winning case from day one. Our approach combines insider insurance knowledge, complex litigation experience, and a deep investigative network.

Critical Evidence in the Digital Age

Evidence preservation is the most urgent step. We guide families to secure:

  1. Digital Communications: Screenshots of GroupMe, WhatsApp, iMessage, and Discord chats immediately, as groups are often deleted. We work with digital forensics experts to recover deleted data.
  2. Photos & Videos: Media from the event, social media posts (Instagram Stories, Snapchats), and location data.
  3. Medical Records: Complete records from ER visits, hospitalization, and follow-up care that document the cause and extent of injuries.
  4. University & National Records: Through discovery, we obtain prior incident reports, disciplinary history, internal emails, and national risk-management files that show patterns of knowledge.
  5. Witness Testimony: Other pledges, former members, roommates, and bystanders.

As we explain in our video on evidence preservation, Your Cellphone is Your Best Evidence Tool, acting quickly is non-negotiable.

Recoverable Damages for Victims and Families

A civil lawsuit seeks to make the victim whole and hold offenders accountable. Recoverable damages can include:

  • Economic Damages: All medical bills (past and future), lost wages, lost educational costs (tuition for interrupted semesters), and diminished future earning capacity if injuries are permanent.
  • Non-Economic Damages: Compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, PTSD, humiliation, and loss of enjoyment of life.
  • Wrongful Death Damages (for families): Funeral costs, loss of financial support, and the profound loss of companionship, love, and guidance.
  • Punitive Damages: In cases of especially reckless or malicious conduct, courts may award damages to punish the defendant and deter future behavior.

Our Strategic Advantage: Insurance Insider Knowledge & Institutional Litigation

This is where our firm’s unique background makes a decisive difference.

  • Mr. Lupe Peña’s Defense Background: Before joining our firm, Mr. Peña worked as an attorney for a national insurance defense firm. He knows exactly how fraternity and university insurers calculate reserves, employ delay tactics, and use “independent” medical exams to minimize claims. We know their playbook because we used to run it. You can learn more about Mr. Peña’s experience at https://attorney911.com/attorneys/lupe-pena/.
  • Ralph Manginello’s Complex Litigation Credentials: Managing Partner Ralph Manginello’s experience includes being one of the few Texas firms involved in the BP Texas City explosion litigation, facing billion-dollar defendants. He is admitted to federal court and is a member of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA). This means we are unfazed by the deep-pocketed defense teams hired by national fraternities and universities. Learn more about Ralph’s background at https://attorney911.com/attorneys/ralph-manginello/.
  • The Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine: We don’t start investigations from scratch. Our proprietary database of Texas Greek organizations, built from public records, gives us an immediate map of all potentially liable entities—housing corporations, alumni associations, national headquarters—complete with EINs and addresses.

Practical Guides & Immediate Action Steps for Aransas Pass Families

For Parents: Warning Signs and Response

Warning Signs Your Student May Be Being Hazed:

  • Unexplained injuries, bruises, or burns.
  • Extreme fatigue, sleep deprivation, or drastic weight changes.
  • Sudden secrecy about organization activities (“I can’t talk about it”).
  • Fear of missing group chat notifications, anxiety when the phone pings.
  • Personality changes: withdrawal, depression, irritability.
  • Declining academic performance.

What to Do If You Suspect Hazing:

  1. Prioritize Safety & Medical Care: If injured or intoxicated, go to the ER.
  2. Preserve Evidence: Help your child screenshot all relevant messages and photos. Do not let them delete anything.
  3. Write a Detailed Chronology: Document everything your child tells you with dates, times, and names.
  4. Consult an Attorney BEFORE Reporting: We can advise on the strategic implications of reporting to the university or police to protect your child’s rights and the integrity of the evidence.
  5. Avoid Common Mistakes: Do not confront the organization, sign university settlement offers, or post details on social media.

For Students: Is This Hazing? How to Get Out Safely.

If you’re being pressured to do something dangerous, degrading, or secretive to belong, it’s likely hazing. Remember:

  • “Consent” is not a defense in Texas. You cannot truly consent under peer pressure.
  • You have the right to leave. Your safety is more important than any group.
  • Good-Faith Reporting Protections: Texas law and most university policies offer amnesty for those who call for help in a medical emergency.
  • Document Everything Secretly: Take screenshots, photos of injuries, and notes.

Critical Mistakes That Can Ruin a Potential Case

We’ve seen well-meaning families unintentionally damage their cases. Avoid these errors:

  1. Deleting Evidence: “Cleaning up” group chats is often seen as obstruction.
  2. Confronting the Organization: This triggers their defense protocol and evidence destruction.
  3. Signing University “Resolution” Forms: These often contain waivers of your right to sue.
  4. Posting on Social Media: Defense attorneys scour social media for inconsistencies.
  5. Waiting for the University to “Handle It”: Internal processes are designed to protect the institution, not your child. The clock is ticking on the statute of limitations.

For a deeper dive, watch our video on Client Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Injury Case.

Frequently Asked Questions for Texas Families

Q: Can we sue a university in Texas for hazing?
A: Yes, under specific circumstances. Public universities have certain immunity, but it can be overcome with claims of gross negligence or violations of statutes like Title IX. Private universities like SMU and Baylor have fewer immunity barriers. Every case is fact-specific.

Q: How long do we have to file a lawsuit?
A: In Texas, the statute of limitations for personal injury is generally two years from the date of injury. However, complexities like the “discovery rule” or a victim’s minority status can affect this. Do not wait. As we explain in our video on Texas Statutes of Limitations, time is your enemy as evidence vanishes and memories fade.

Q: What if it happened off-campus at a private house?
A: Location does not defeat liability. Universities and national organizations can still be responsible based on their knowledge, sponsorship, and control over the organization. Many major cases, like the Pi Delta Psi retreat death, occurred off-campus.

Q: Will this be public? Will my child’s name be in the news?
A: We prioritize your family’s privacy. Most civil cases settle confidentially before trial. We can seek protective orders and sealed filings to minimize public exposure while aggressively pursuing accountability.

Q: How do you get paid?
A: We work on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases. This means we only get paid if we recover money for you through a settlement or verdict. There are no upfront costs. Learn how this works in our video, How Do Contingency Fees Work?

About Attorney911 / The Manginello Law Firm: Your Texas Hazing Litigation Team

For families in Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Ingleside, and across the Coastal Bend facing the nightmare of hazing, you need advocates who combine local understanding with formidable legal power. We are The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating as Attorney911, the Legal Emergency Lawyers™.

We are a Texas-based personal injury and complex litigation firm with a national reputation for taking on powerful institutions. Our attorneys, Ralph Manginello and Mr. Lupe Peña, bring a combined decades of experience that is uniquely suited to hazing cases:

  • Insider Knowledge of Insurance Defense Tactics (Mr. Peña’s background).
  • Proven Experience Against Billion-Dollar Defendants (Ralph’s BP Texas City litigation).
  • A Data-Driven Investigation Strategy (Our Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine).
  • Dual Civil & Criminal Capability (Ralph’s HCCLA membership).
  • Spanish-Language Services Available (Se habla español).

We believe that when a university or national fraternity fails to protect your child, they must be held fully accountable—not just with words, but with consequences that drive systemic change and prevent the next tragedy.

Your Next Step: A Free, Confidential Consultation

If hazing has impacted your family, you don’t have to navigate this alone. The institutions involved will have their lawyers immediately. You deserve dedicated, expert advocates on your side.

Contact us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
We will listen to your story, review any evidence you have, explain your legal options under Texas law, and help you make an informed decision about the path forward. All communications are confidential.

Call Attorney911 24/7: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911)
Direct Line: (713) 528-9070
Email: ralph@atty911.com or lupe@atty911.com
Website: https://attorney911.com

We serve families throughout Texas from our offices in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont, and we are committed to being a legal resource for our neighbors in Aransas Pass and all of South Texas.

Legal Disclaimer

This article is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC. Hazing laws, university policies, and legal precedents can change. The information in this guide is current as of late 2025 but may not reflect the most recent developments. Every hazing case is unique, and outcomes depend on the specific facts, evidence, applicable law, and many other factors.

If you or your child has been affected by hazing, we strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified Texas attorney who can review your specific situation, explain your legal rights, and advise you on the best course of action for your family.

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