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A Message to Friendswood Parents: Understanding Hazing, Legal Rights, and Accountability at Texas Universities If you’re a parent in Friendswood, your child’s journey to college is filled with hope—perhaps to the University of Houston, Texas A&M, UT Austin, or another campus where they can build a future. But a hidden danger persists behind the letters of fraternities, sororities, Corps programs, and spirit groups: hazing. The nightmare isn’t abstract. Right now, in Harris County, we are actively litigating one of the most severe hazing cases in Texas, representing Leonel Bermudez against the University of Houston and the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity’s Beta Nu chapter. This case is a stark, local example of how hazing can escalate from humiliation to life-threatening injury, and it underscores why families in Friendswood, Clear Lake, Pearland, and across Harris County need to be informed and prepared. This guide is for you—the parents and families in Friendswood and surrounding communities of Galveston County and the Greater Houston area. We will explain what modern hazing truly looks like, break down Texas and federal law, examine the Greek ecosystems at the universities your children attend, and detail the legal pathways to accountability. Our firm, The Manginello Law Firm, PLLD…