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Hazing in Texas: A Comprehensive Guide for Stephens County Families The Phone Call No Parent Wants to Receive It’s late on a Thursday night in Stephens County, and your phone rings. On the other end, your child’s voice is shaky, distant. They’re calling from their university, hundreds of miles away, but they don’t sound like themselves. Between halting sentences, you piece together a story of “mandatory” late-night meetings, exhausting physical drills, and a culture of fear masquerading as tradition. They’re exhausted, they’re hurt, and they’re scared of what happens if they speak up. This isn’t the college experience you envisioned. This is hazing. For families in Stephens County and across Texas, this nightmare became a devastating reality in late 2025. Leonel Bermudez, a transfer student at the University of Houston, suffered rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure after alleged extreme hazing by the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter. According to a $10 million lawsuit filed in Harris County, Bermudez was forced through brutal workouts, degrading rituals, and coerced consumption of food until vomiting. He was hospitalized for four days, his urine turned brown from muscle breakdown, and he now faces the risk of permanent kidney damage. We at Attorney911 represent…
