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Hazing in Texas: A Comprehensive Guide for Town of Crawford and McLennan County Families If Your Child Was Hazed in Texas, You're Not Alone Picture this: A Baylor University student from Town of Crawford is at an off-campus fraternity house on a Thursday night. What started as a "pledge brother bonding event" has turned into something darker. He's being forced to consume enormous quantities of alcohol while older members film on their phones. He's exhausted from weeks of sleep deprivation, mandatory "study sessions" that last until 3 AM, and constant anxiety about the group chat pings that demand immediate response. He feels trapped—wanting to belong but increasingly afraid of what comes next. When he stumbles and falls, someone jokes about it. Nobody calls for help because they're worried about "getting the chapter in trouble." This scenario isn't hypothetical. Right now, at universities across Texas—including Baylor University just minutes from Town of Crawford—students are experiencing hazing that ranges from psychological torment to physical violence that lands them in emergency rooms. For families in Town of Crawford, Hewitt, Woodway, and throughout McLennan County, the reality is that hazing happens at the universities where our children study, including Baylor, Texas A&M, UT Austin,…