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A Guide for Garland, Texas Families: Holding Fraternities, Sororities, and Universities Accountable for Hazing If you are a parent in Garland, Texas, and your worst fear has become a reality—your child has been hurt, humiliated, or hospitalized in the name of “tradition” or “brotherhood”—you are not alone. Right now, just a few hours south of your community in Dallas County, our firm is fighting one of the most serious hazing lawsuits in Texas. We represent Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who suffered acute kidney failure and was hospitalized for four days after alleged hazing by the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter. This $10 million lawsuit against UH, the fraternity’s national headquarters, and 13 individual members is a stark reminder that catastrophic hazing is not a relic of the past; it’s happening in Texas today. This guide is written specifically for you—the parents, families, and students in Garland, Richardson, Sachse, and across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. We will explain what modern hazing truly looks like, detail the Texas laws designed to protect your children, and show you the legal pathways to accountability and justice. If your child attends the University of Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University, Texas…