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Hazing Lawsuits in Texas: A Complete Guide for City of Groves Families If Your Child Was Hazed in Texas, You Are Not Alone It starts with a phone call home that sounds a little off. Your student, usually so excited about their new fraternity, sorority, Corps unit, or athletic team, now sounds exhausted, secretive, or afraid. They brush off questions about bruises, sudden weight loss, or why they’re getting texts at 3 AM. Maybe they mention “mandatory” events that interfere with exams, or they casually reference “traditions” that make you uneasy. For parents in City of Groves, Port Arthur, Nederland, and across Jefferson County, this scenario is not hypothetical. Right now, just a few hours west in Houston, our firm is actively litigating one of the most serious hazing cases in Texas—a case that shows exactly how quickly “tradition” can turn into life-threatening abuse, and how powerful institutions often fail to protect the students in their care. The Case That Changed Texas Hazing Litigation: Leonel Bermudez v. University of Houston & Pi Kappa Phi In late 2025, we filed a $10 million hazing and abuse lawsuit on behalf of Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who pledged the Pi…