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A Guide to Hazing Laws & Legal Recourse for Families in Ladonia, Texas For parents in the tight-knit community of Ladonia, Texas, the dream of sending your child to a prestigious Texas university can turn into a nightmare with one phone call. That call might describe your son or daughter being forced to drink to the point of alcohol poisoning, or suffering through brutal physical "workouts" that land them in the emergency room with a life-threatening condition. The campus world of fraternities, sororities, athletic teams, and Corps programs can hide dangerous traditions behind the promise of brotherhood, sisterhood, and tradition. Right now, in Harris County, our firm is fighting one of the most serious hazing cases in the country. We represent Leonel Bermudez in a $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. As detailed in media reports from Click2Houston and ABC13, Bermudez, a transfer student, endured a fall 2025 pledge period filled with humiliation and violence that nearly killed him. The hazing included carrying a degrading "pledge fanny pack" at all times, being sprayed in the face with a hose "similar to…