The Complete Guide to Hazing Lawsuits in Texas: What Bayou Vista Families Need to Know About Fraternity, Sorority & Campus Abuse
A Parent’s Worst Nightmare: When “Tradition” Becomes Trauma
Imagine your child, a student at the University of Houston or another Texas campus, texts you late one night. The message is vague but troubling: “Something happened at the house. I don’t feel right.” Hours later, you learn the truth—what was sold as “brotherhood” and “tradition” was a systematic campaign of humiliation, forced physical exertion, and psychological torment. Your child is in the hospital with a diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure, their body broken by a fraternity’s hazing rituals. This is not a hypothetical scenario. For the family of Leonel Bermudez, a former pledge at the University of Houston’s Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter, this nightmare became reality in the fall of 2025. And it’s a stark warning to every family in Bayou Vista, Galveston County, and across Texas about the very real dangers lurking within some campus organizations.
Right now, our firm, Attorney911, is actively litigating one of the most serious hazing cases in Texas: the $10 million lawsuit on behalf of Leonel Bermudez against the University of Houston, the Pi Kappa Phi national fraternity, its Beta Nu housing corporation, the UH System Board of Regents, and 13 individual fraternity leaders. The allegations, detailed in reports from Click2Houston and ABC13, describe a pattern of abuse so severe it forced the permanent closure of the chapter.
This guide is for you—the parents, grandparents, and families in Bayou Vista and throughout Galveston County. Whether your child attends the University of Houston, Texas A&M at Galveston, or any university in Texas, you deserve to understand what modern hazing truly looks like, how Texas law protects your child, and what legal pathways exist for accountability and healing. We will explain the laws, dissect national and local cases, and provide you with the actionable knowledge you need if the unimaginable happens.
IMMEDIATE HELP FOR HAZING EMERGENCIES
If your child is in danger RIGHT NOW:
- Call 911 for medical emergencies.
- 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, even if the student insists they are “fine.”
- Preserve evidence BEFORE it’s deleted:
- Screenshot group chats, texts, and DMs immediately.
- Photograph injuries from multiple angles.
