Hazing in Texas: A Comprehensive Legal Guide for Corpus Christi Parents & Families

The Unthinkable Phone Call Every South Texas Family Dreads

It’s late on a weeknight in Corpus Christi. The phone rings. Your student, who just started at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi or traveled to the University of Houston, sounds different—exhausted, hesitant, afraid. They mention “mandatory” late-night meetings, physical exhaustion that seems extreme, or friends who’ve been hospitalized. Or perhaps the call comes from a hospital: your child has been admitted with acute kidney failure, severe dehydration, or traumatic injuries after a “pledge event.” The university says they’re “investigating.” The fraternity brothers are closing ranks. You’re left terrified, confused, and powerless hundreds of miles away.

Right now, as we write this guide, our firm—Attorney911, The Manginello Law Firm—is actively litigating one of the most serious hazing cases in Texas history. We represent Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who suffered rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure after brutal hazing by the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter. This $10 million lawsuit, filed in Harris County in late 2025, names the university, the national fraternity, its housing corporation, and 13 individual members. The alleged conduct includes forced consumption of food until vomiting, “waterboarding” with a hose, extreme physical workouts, and humiliating requirements like carrying a “pledge fanny pack” with degrading items.

This isn’t an abstract problem. It’s happening right now at Texas universities where Corpus Christi families send their children. This comprehensive guide exists for you—parents, grandparents, and students in Corpus Christi, Portland, Robstown, Bishop, and throughout Nueces County and the Coastal Bend. We’ll explain what modern hazing really looks like, the Texas laws that protect your child, the histories of organizations on your student’s campus, and what legal options exist when institutions fail to prevent harm.

If This Just Happened: Immediate Steps for Coastal Bend Families

IMMEDIATE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR CORPUS CHRISTI FAMILIES:

• If Your Child Is in Danger RIGHT NOW:
  • Call 911 for medical emergencies. Give the exact location (address, fraternity house, off-campus apartment).
  • Then Call Attorney911: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911). We provide immediate legal guidance for hazing emergencies.
• In the First 48 Hours:
  • Get Medical Attention: Go to a local ER in the college town or, if they’ve returned home, to a Corpus Christi facility like Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline or Corpus Christi Medical Center. Request complete testing, especially for rhabdomyolysis (creatine kinase levels) and internal injuries.
  • Preserve Evidence BEFORE It’s Deleted: Immediately help your child screenshot WhatsApp, GroupMe, iMessage, and Instagram group chats. Photograph injuries from multiple angles. Save any physical items (clothing, paddles, receipts).
  • Document Everything: Write down names, dates, locations, and what your child tells you while memories are fresh.
  • DO NOT:
    • Confront the fraternity, sorority, or Corps unit directly.
    • Let your child delete messages or social media posts out of shame or fear.
    • Sign any documents from the university or an insurance adjuster.
    • Discuss details on public social media.
• Contact a Hazing Attorney Within 24-48 Hours: Evidence vanishes quickly. Universities move to control narratives. We can immediately intervene to preserve evidence and protect your family’s rights. Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, confidential consultation.

What Hazing Really Looks Like in 2025: Beyond the Stereotypes

Hazing isn’t just “boys will be boys” or harmless tradition. Under Texas law, it’s any intentional, knowing, or reckless act that endangers physical or mental health for the purpose of joining or maintaining membership in a group. For Corpus Christi parents, understanding its modern forms is critical.

The Three Tiers of Hazing

1. Subtle Hazing: Behaviors that emphasize power imbalance, often dismissed as “tradition.”

• Servitude: Being on-call 24/7 as a designated driver for members, cleaning houses, running personal errands.
• Social Control: Mandatory attendance at events that interfere with sleep or academics, being cut off from non-member friends.
• Digital Monitoring: Required to share live location via Snapchat Maps or Life360, instant response demands in group chats.

2. Harassment Hazing: Causes emotional or physical discomfort, creating a hostile environment.

• Sleep & Food Deprivation: All-night “study sessions,” withheld meals, forced consumption of disgusting food (hot sauce, spoiled milk).
• Verbal Abuse & Humiliation: Yelling, insulting “interviews,” forced to wear degrading costumes in public.
• Strenuous Physical Activity: “Smokings” or forced calisthenics (hundreds of push-ups, wall-sits to collapse) framed as “conditioning.”

3. Violent Hazing: High potential for catastrophic injury or death.

• Forced Alcohol Consumption: “Big/Little” reveal nights with handles of liquor, drinking games like “Bible Study” where wrong answers mean drinking.
• Physical Beatings: Paddling, punching, “tackle” rituals.
• Sexualized Hazing: Forced nudity, simulated sexual acts.
• Kidnapping & Restraint: Being bound, blindfolded, and transported to remote locations (like the Pi Delta Psi case in the Poconos).
• Extreme Environment Exposure: Locked in freezers, left outside in extreme heat or cold.

Where Hazing Happens: It’s Not Just Fraternities

While fraternities and sororities are common settings, hazing occurs in:

• Corps of Cadets and ROTC units
• Athletic Teams (football, baseball, cheerleading)
• Spirit & Tradition Organizations (Texas Cowboys, Aggie Bonfire, etc.)
• Marching Bands and Performance Groups
• Academic and Cultural Clubs

The Legal Framework: Texas Hazing Laws & Your Family’s Rights

Texas Education Code Chapter 37: Your Primary Protection

Texas has specific, powerful anti-hazing statutes. For Corpus Christi families, understanding these laws is the first step toward accountability.

• §37.151 Definition: Hazing is any intentional, knowing, or reckless act—on or off campus—that endangers a student’s mental or physical health for purposes of initiation, affiliation, or membership.
• §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.
• §37.155 Consent is NOT a Defense: Even if your child “agreed,” it’s still hazing under Texas law. Courts recognize the power imbalance and coercion inherent in these situations.
• §37.154 Immunity for Good-Faith Reporting: Students who report hazing or call 911 in a medical emergency are protected from civil or criminal liability related to that report.

Criminal vs. Civil Cases: Two Paths to Accountability

• Criminal Cases: Brought by the state (DA’s office). Aim is punishment (jail, fines, probation). Charges can include hazing, assault, furnishing alcohol to minors, or manslaughter in fatal cases.
• Civil Cases: Brought by victims and families. Aim is compensation for damages and institutional accountability. This is where our firm specializes—holding every responsible party liable through wrongful death, negligence, and negligent supervision claims.

Both can proceed simultaneously. A criminal conviction is not required to win a civil case.

Federal Overlay: The Stop Campus Hazing Act, Title IX, and Clery

• Stop Campus Hazing Act (2024): Requires universities receiving federal aid to publicly report hazing incidents and strengthen prevention programs (phased in through 2026).
• Title IX: When hazing involves sexual harassment or gender-based hostility, federal Title IX obligations are triggered, creating additional liability for universities.
• Clery Act: Requires reporting of certain campus crimes; hazing incidents often overlap with reportable offenses like assault.

National Hazing Cases: The Patterns That Repeat in Texas

The tragic cases below aren’t just news stories—they are blueprints of the exact conduct that continues at Texas schools. They establish “foreseeability,” meaning national fraternities and universities cannot claim they “didn’t know” these activities were dangerous.

The Alcohol Poisoning Pattern

• Stone Foltz – Bowling Green State (Pi Kappa Alpha, 2021): Pledge forced to drink a bottle of alcohol; died. $10 million settlement ($7M from national, ~$3M from university).
• Max Gruver – LSU (Phi Delta Theta, 2017): Pledge died during “Bible study” drinking game. Led to Louisiana’s Max Gruver Act (felony hazing).
• Andrew Coffey – Florida State (Pi Kappa Phi, 2017): Pledge died from alcohol poisoning at “Big Brother” night.
• Timothy Piazza – Penn State (Beta Theta Pi, 2017): Died after falls during bid acceptance drinking; delayed 911 call. Led to Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law in Pennsylvania.

The Physical & Ritualized Violence Pattern

• Chun “Michael” Deng – Baruch College (Pi Delta Psi, 2013): Pledge died from traumatic brain injury after blindfolded “glass ceiling” tackling ritual at a retreat. The national fraternity was criminally convicted and banned from Pennsylvania.
• Danny Santulli – Univ. of Missouri (Phi Gamma Delta, 2021): Pledge suffered permanent, severe brain damage from forced drinking. Family settled with 22 defendants.

What These Mean for Corpus Christi Families

These cases prove that specific, repeated scripts (Big/Little nights, forced drinking games, violent rituals) lead to injury and death. When the same national fraternities operating at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UH, or A&M College Station engage in the same conduct, they—and the universities that host them—cannot plead ignorance.

Texas University Focus: Where Coastal Bend Students Are at Risk

Corpus Christi families send students to a range of Texas institutions, from the local campus at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) to major hubs like the University of Houston, Texas A&M in College Station, UT Austin, and others. Each has its own Greek ecosystem and hazing history.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi & The Coastal Bend

For families right here in Corpus Christi, your local university has its own Greek life landscape that requires vigilance.

• Campus Snapshot: TAMU-CC is a growing residential campus with active fraternity and sorority life governed by the Office of Student Engagement. While smaller than major state flagships, the risks are identical.
• Greek Organizations Present (Examples from Public Records): The IRS B83 public filings and Cause IQ data show registered Greek entities serving the Corpus Christi metro, including:
  • Alpha Sigma Phi – Iota Phi Chapter (EIN: 831418972) – Registered in Corpus Christi, TX.
  • Kappa Sigma Fraternity – Rho-Psi Colony – Listed in Corpus Christi metro Cause IQ data.
  • Phi Kappa Phi – TAMU Corpus Christi Chapter (Honor Society) – Academic honor society chapter.
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority – Corpus Christi Alumnae (Graduate chapter founded 1952).
• Local Legal & Practical Reality: A hazing case at TAMU-CC would involve the Corpus Christi Police Department and/or TAMU-CC University Police, with potential civil filings in Nueces County courts. Evidence preservation is just as urgent, and national fraternity liability follows the same patterns.
• Parent Action Steps:
  1. Familiarize yourself with TAMU-CC’s Student Organization Conduct process.
  2. If an incident occurs, the Dean of Students Office is the primary reporting point.
  3. Understand that even “local” chapters are almost always part of national organizations with deep insurance pockets and legal defense playbooks.

The University of Houston: Our Active Case & The Houston Connection

Many Corpus Christi students head to Houston for college. Right now, UH is ground zero for a landmark Texas hazing case we are litigating.

• The Leonel Bermudez / Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu Case: This active lawsuit alleges a campaign of abuse against our client in Fall 2025. Hazing occurred at the UH Pi Kappa Phi house, a Culmore Drive residence, and Yellowstone Boulevard Park. Acts included the degrading “pledge fanny pack,” forced overeating, hose spraying “similar to waterboarding,” and extreme workouts leading to rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure. The chapter was suspended Nov. 6, 2025, and voted to surrender its charter Nov. 14. UH called the conduct “deeply disturbing.” Media coverage is extensive: Click2Houston report, ABC13 coverage.
• What This Means for UH Families: This case demonstrates that severe, life-threatening hazing is happening now at a major Texas university. It shows the universe of defendants we target: the student perpetrators, the local chapter, the national fraternity headquarters, the chapter housing corporation, and the university itself.
• UH-Specific Resources: Reporting goes through the UH Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life and the Dean of Students. Prior incident reports can often be uncovered through investigation.

Texas A&M University (College Station)

As a top destination for Texas students, A&M has a deeply entrenched Greek and Corps culture with a documented history of hazing incidents.

• Corps of Cadets Hazing: In 2023, a lawsuit alleged a cadet was subjected to degrading hazing, including being bound in a “roasted pig” position. A&M stated it handled the matter internally.
• Fraternity Incidents:
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE): In a recent lawsuit, pledges alleged being covered in substances including industrial-strength cleaner, causing severe chemical burns requiring skin grafts. The chapter was suspended.
  • Kappa Sigma: Ongoing litigation involving allegations of physical hazing resulting in rhabdomyolysis.
• University Response: A&M handles cases through Student Conduct and the Corps Commandant’s Office. Their size and tradition can create challenges for transparency.

University of Texas at Austin

UT Austin maintains one of the most transparent hazing reporting systems in Texas, which can be a powerful tool for families.

• Public Hazing Violations Log: UT’s website publicly lists organizations, violations, and sanctions. This public record is evidence of prior notice and pattern.
• Example Entries from UT’s Log:
  • Pi Kappa Alpha (2023): New members directed to consume excessive milk and perform strenuous calisthenics. Sanction: Probation, mandatory hazing prevention education.
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Facing a lawsuit from an Australian exchange student alleging assault resulting in a dislocated leg, broken nose, and other injuries.
• Legal Advantage: This publicly available history is invaluable in building a civil case, showing a jury that the university and organizations were aware of recurring problems.

Other Texas Universities Common to Coastal Bend Students

• Texas State University, Texas Tech, UT San Antonio, etc.: Each has its own Greek ecosystem. The national fraternity patterns repeat regardless of campus. For example, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) has faced allegations of traumatic brain injury at Alabama and chemical burns at Texas A&M, showing a national pattern of risk.

The Organizations Behind the Letters: National Histories Matter

When your child is hazed by “XYZ Fraternity,” you’re not just dealing with a group of college students. You’re facing a national organization with a history, an insurance policy, a legal defense team, and often, a pattern of similar incidents across the country. Our Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine tracks these entities.

Public Records Directory: The Texas Greek Ecosystem

To demonstrate the scale and structure of what families are up against, here is a snapshot of the Greek organizational landscape in Texas, compiled from IRS filings (B83), university data, and metro registrations. This is the type of data we use to identify every potentially liable entity in a case.

Sample Texas-Registered Greek Entities (IRS B83 Filings):

• Pi Kappa Phi Delta Omega Chapter Building Corporation (EIN: 371768785) – Missouri City, TX 77459
• Beta Nu Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Housing Corporation Inc (EIN: 462267515) – Frisco, TX 75035
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Texas Gamma Chapter (EIN: 911981478) – Fort Worth, TX 76109
• Kappa Sigma – Mu Camma Chapter Inc (EIN: 133048786) – College Station, TX 77845
• Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc – Theta Delta Chapter (EIN: 475370943) – Houston, TX 77204
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – Texas A&M University Chapter (EIN: 900293166) – College Station, TX 77843

Corpus Christi Metro Greek Entities (From Cause IQ Data):

• Delta Zeta Sorority – Corpus Christi Alumnae Chapter
• Alpha Sigma Phi – Iota Phi Chapter (Texas A&M–CC)
• Sigma Chi Fraternity – Zeta Pi Chapter (Texas A&M–Kingsville)
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority – Corpus Christi Alumnae Chapter (Founded 1952)

Why This Directory Matters: It shows that fraternities and sororities are not just social clubs. They are legal entities (housing corporations, alumni associations, educational foundations) with Employer Identification Numbers (EINs). These entities often hold insurance policies and assets. In litigation, we identify and pursue every one that may share liability.

National Organization Patterns

• Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike): National pattern of alcohol hazing deaths (Stone Foltz, David Bogenberger). Their “Big/Little” night script is a known, foreseeable danger.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE): Multiple deaths and severe injuries nationwide. Known for resisting abolition of the “pledge” system. Facing lawsuits at Alabama (TBI), Texas A&M (chemical burns), and UT Austin (assault).
• Phi Delta Theta: Max Gruver’s death at LSU led to felony hazing law.
• Pi Kappa Phi: Andrew Coffey’s death at FSU; now our active case at UH.
• Kappa Alpha Order: History of paddling and physical hazing; suspended at SMU.

The Legal Takeaway: This national “pattern evidence” is devastating in court. It destroys the defense that “we didn’t know this could happen.” Their own national histories and risk management manuals prove they knew.

Building a Hazing Case: Evidence, Strategy, and Damages

Critical Evidence in the Digital Age

The evidence that wins modern hazing cases is often digital and ephemeral. Preservation is a race against time.

1. Group Chats (GroupMe, WhatsApp, iMessage): Capture screenshots showing planning, bragging, threats, and coordination. Show full threads with timestamps and sender names.
2. Social Media (Instagram Stories, Snapchat, TikTok): Videos/photos of the acts, location tags, captions. Screenshot before they disappear.
3. Internal “Pledge Books” or Manuals: Documents outlining rules, traditions, or punishments.
4. Medical Records: ER reports, lab tests (especially for toxicology and creatine kinase), hospitalization records, and follow-up with specialists. This documents the physical and psychological harm.
5. University Records: Prior conduct violations for the same organization, obtained through discovery or public records requests. This proves “prior notice.”
6. Witness Testimony: Other pledges, former members, roommates, RAs. Early, confidential interviews are key.

Watch our video on using your phone to document evidence for a legal case.

The Damages We Fight to Recover

Hazing causes profound, lasting harm. In a civil lawsuit, we seek compensation for:

• Economic Damages: All medical bills (ER, hospital, surgery, therapy, future care), lost wages, lost educational opportunity (tuition for semesters missed), and diminished future earning capacity if injuries are permanent.
• Non-Economic Damages: Physical pain and suffering, severe emotional distress (PTSD, depression, anxiety), loss of enjoyment of life, and humiliation.
• Wrongful Death Damages (for families): Funeral costs, loss of financial support, and the profound loss of companionship, love, and guidance.
• Punitive Damages: In egregious cases, to punish the defendants and deter future conduct.

Overcoming Institutional Defenses

We anticipate and dismantle the standard defenses:

• “They Consented”: Texas law (§37.155) explicitly states consent is not a defense. We explain the power dynamics and coercion.
• “Rogue Chapter / National Didn’t Know”: We use national pattern evidence and prior incident reports to prove foreseeability and negligent supervision.
• “Happened Off-Campus”: Liability is based on knowledge and control, not just geography. Nationals collect dues and universities recognize the groups.
• “We Have Anti-Hazing Policies”: We expose the gap between paper policies and real-world enforcement.

Practical Guides & FAQs for Corpus Christi Families

For Parents: Warning Signs & Action Steps

Warning Signs:

• Unexplained injuries, bruises, or burns.
• Extreme exhaustion, drastic weight change, or signs of substance abuse.
• Personality changes: withdrawal, anxiety, depression.
• Constant, anxious phone use related to group chats.
• Being overly secretive about group activities.
• Suddenly needing large amounts of money for unexplained “fines” or “dues.”

What to Do:

1. Talk Calmly: Ask open-ended questions: “Are you being treated with respect?” “Is anything making you uncomfortable?”
2. Prioritize Safety: If there’s immediate danger, call 911.
3. Preserve Evidence: Gently guide your child to save, not delete, digital evidence.
4. Seek Medical & Mental Health Care: Document the harm.
5. Consult a Lawyer BEFORE Reporting: We can help you navigate reporting to the university or police in a way that protects your position. Do not sign anything from the university first.

For Students: Your Rights & Safety

• You Have the Right to Be Safe. No tradition is worth your life or health.
• Your “Consent” Under Pressure is Not Valid in Court. Texas law protects you.
• Exiting Safely: You can quit anytime. Send a clear text/email: “I resign my membership effective immediately.” Do not attend “one last meeting.”
• Reporting: You can report to the Dean of Students, campus police, or anonymously through hotlines. You may have immunity for reporting in good faith.
• If You’re Injured: Go to the ER. Tell the doctors exactly what happened: “I was forced to drink by my fraternity.” This creates a critical medical record.

Critical Mistakes That Can Ruin a Case

1. Deleting Digital Evidence: This looks like a cover-up and destroys your case.
2. Confronting the Fraternity Directly: This triggers their defense strategy and evidence destruction.
3. Signing University “Resolution” Agreements: These often waive your right to sue for far less than your case is worth.
4. Posting on Social Media: Defense attorneys scour social media for inconsistencies.
5. Waiting Too Long: Evidence disappears, witnesses graduate, memories fade. Texas has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury, with complex exceptions. Act now. Learn more in our video on Texas statutes of limitations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can we sue a public university like Texas A&M or UH?
A: Yes, but with strategic hurdles. Public universities have “sovereign immunity,” but exceptions exist for gross negligence, Title IX violations, and when suing employees in their personal capacity. We navigate these complexities to hold institutions accountable.

Q: What if it happened at an off-campus house or Airbnb?
A: Location does not shield liability. Nationals and universities can still be liable based on their sponsorship, control, and knowledge of where their recognized organizations conduct activities.

Q: How much does a hazing lawyer cost?
A: We work on a contingency fee basis. You pay no upfront costs or hourly fees. We only get paid if we successfully recover money for you. This makes justice accessible to every family. See how it works in our video on contingency fees.

Q: Will my child’s name be dragged through the media?
A: We prioritize your family’s privacy. Most cases settle confidentially before trial. We can seek protective orders and use “John Doe” filings to shield identities when possible.

Q: How long will a case take?
A: It varies. A straightforward case with clear liability may resolve in months. Complex cases against multiple institutional defendants can take years. We prepare every case for trial, which often motivates fair settlements.

Avoid common pitfalls: watch our video on client mistakes that can ruin an injury case.

Why Attorney911 for Your Corpus Christi Hazing Case

When your family faces the trauma of hazing, you need more than a generic personal injury lawyer. You need attorneys with specific expertise in fighting powerful institutions, understanding Greek life dynamics, and deploying investigative resources to win. From our Houston office, we serve and have recovered millions for families across Texas, including those in Corpus Christi, the Coastal Bend, and throughout South Texas.

Our Unique Qualifications for Hazing Litigation

1. Insider Insurance Knowledge (Mr. Lupe Peña): Mr. Peña (he/him) spent years as an insurance defense attorney for a national firm. He knows exactly how fraternity and university insurers undervalue claims, deploy delay tactics, and fight coverage. We know their playbook because we used to run it. Learn about Mr. Peña’s background at https://attorney911.com/attorneys/lupe-pena/.

2. Proven Against Billion-Dollar Defendants (Ralph Manginello): Our firm was one of the few in Texas involved in the BP Texas City explosion litigation. We are not intimidated by national fraternities or major universities with unlimited legal budgets. We know how to conduct the complex discovery needed to uncover institutional knowledge and patterns. See Ralph’s credentials at https://attorney911.com/attorneys/ralph-manginello/.

3. Active, High-Stakes Hazing Litigation: We are not theorists. We are currently litigating the Leonel Bermudez v. UH & Pi Kappa Phi case, a $10 million lawsuit that is making state-wide news. We are on the front lines right now.

4. Dual Civil & Criminal Expertise: Ralph Manginello’s membership in the elite Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) means we understand the interplay between criminal hazing charges and civil lawsuits. We can advise families and witnesses navigating both systems.

5. Spanish-Language Services (Se Habla Español): Mr. Peña is a fluent Spanish speaker, ensuring we can serve the full diversity of Texas families with comfort and clarity.

6. The Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine: We maintain and continuously update a proprietary database of Texas Greek organizations, drawing from IRS filings, university rosters, and national incident reports. We don’t start from scratch—we start with data.

Your Next Step: A Confidential Consultation

If you suspect your child has been hazed at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the University of Houston, Texas A&M, UT Austin, or any Texas campus, time is your most critical asset. Evidence disappears daily. Universities begin their internal processes. The fraternity brothers are coached on what to say.

We offer a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation to Corpus Christi and South Texas families. In this conversation, we will:

• Listen compassionately to your story.
• Review any evidence you have gathered.
• Explain your legal options in clear, straightforward terms.
• Discuss the investigation process and what to expect.
• Answer your questions about costs, timelines, and privacy.
• There is no pressure to hire us. Our goal is to ensure you have the information needed to make the best decision for your family.

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Plain Text Links to Key Resources

News Coverage of the Active UH Pi Kappa Phi Case:

• Click2Houston (KPRC 2) Report: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/11/21/only-on-2-lawsuit-alleges-severe-hazing-at-university-of-houstons-pi-kappa-phi-chapter-fraternity/
• ABC13 Eyewitness News (KTRK) Coverage: https://abc13.com/post/waterboarding-forced-eating-physical-punishment-lawsuit-alleges-abuse-faced-injured-pledge-uhs-pi-kappa-phi-fraternity/18186418/
• Hoodline Summary: https://hoodline.com/2025/11/university-of-houston-and-pi-kappa-phi-fraternity-face-10m-lawsuit-over-alleged-hazing-and-abuse/

Attorney911 Educational Videos:

• Using Your Cellphone to Document Evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLbpzrmogTs
• Texas Statutes of Limitations Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRHwg8tV02c
• Client Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IYsoxOSxY
• How Contingency Fees Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upcI_j6F7Nc

Attorney911 Main Website & Profiles:

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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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