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The Complete Guide to Hazing Lawsuits in Texas: A Resource for Santa Clara Families If Your Child Was Hazed at a Texas University, You Are Not Alone As a parent in Santa Clara, Texas, you send your child to college with hopes for their future—academic growth, lifelong friendships, and safe passage into adulthood. The nightmare begins when that phone call comes: your child is in the hospital, or worse, and the story involves a fraternity, sorority, Corps program, or athletic team. The confusion, anger, and fear can feel overwhelming. You're told it was "just tradition" or "voluntary," but your child has broken bones, alcohol poisoning, or traumatic psychological wounds. You face a powerful university, a national organization with deep pockets, and a system designed to protect institutions rather than victims. Right now, in Texas, we're fighting one of the most serious hazing cases in the country. We represent Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who suffered rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure after alleged hazing by the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter. According to the complaint filed in late 2025, Bermudez endured forced "pledge fanny pack" humiliation, extreme physical workouts including 100+ push-ups and 500 squats, being sprayed in…