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Hazing Lawsuits in Texas: A Complete Guide for Jayton Parents and Families If Your Child Was Hazed at a Texas University, You Are Not Alone We understand how overwhelming and frightening it can be to learn your child has been hurt while trying to belong. For families right here in Jayton, Kent County, and across West Texas, the dream of your child’s college experience can turn into a nightmare when hazing enters the picture. That phone call or text message revealing injuries, humiliation, or trauma leaves parents feeling helpless, angry, and searching for answers. Right now, in Houston, we are fighting one of the most serious hazing cases in Texas history—a case that shows exactly how dangerous and systemic this problem remains. In late 2025, we filed a $10 million hazing and abuse lawsuit on behalf of Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who nearly lost his life pledging Pi Kappa Phi’s Beta Nu chapter. The details are shocking: forced to carry a humiliating “pledge fanny pack” containing condoms and sex toys, subjected to extreme physical abuse including being sprayed in the face with a hose “similar to waterboarding,” forced to consume milk, hot dogs, and peppercorns until vomiting,…