Hazing in Texas: What Maypearl Families Need to Know About Protecting Their Children on Campus
If you are a parent in Maypearl, your world centers on community, family, and safety. You send your child off to college with pride and hope, trusting they’ll find their place and get a great education. But imagine receiving a call in the middle of the night. Your child’s voice is strained. They’re in pain, they’re scared, and they’re whispering about things that sound unbelievable: forced drinking, humiliation, extreme physical punishment, and a code of silence enforced by the very group they wanted to join.
This is not a distant fear. It is a present reality in Texas, and it happens at universities where Maypearl students study. Right now, our firm is fighting one of the most serious hazing cases in the state’s history. We represent Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student who was horrifically hazed as a pledge of the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter in the fall of 2025. The conduct alleged in this active, $10 million lawsuit shows exactly how modern hazing operates: through systematic degradation, physical torture disguised as “tradition,” and institutional failure.
For families in Maypearl and across Ellis County, this case is a crucial warning. Your children may attend UH, Texas A&M, UT Austin, SMU, Baylor, or any of the dozens of Texas campuses with active Greek life, Corps programs, or athletic teams. The organizations behind these groups have deep roots in our state, with hundreds of registered entities, house corporations, and alumni chapters. When hazing occurs, untangling that web to find every responsible party requires more than a general personal injury lawyer—it demands a data-driven, institutional-fighting firm with insider knowledge of how national fraternities and universities defend these cases.
This guide is for you. We will explain what hazing truly looks like in 2025, break down Texas law and your family’s rights, and show you the proven legal pathways to accountability and recovery. You are not alone, and what happened to your child was not their fault.
IMMEDIATE HELP FOR HAZING EMERGENCIES
If your child is in danger RIGHT NOW:
- Call 911 for medical emergencies.
- Then call Attorney911: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911). We provide immediate help—that’s why we’re the Legal Emergency Lawyers™.
In the first 48 hours:
- Get medical attention immediately, even if your child insists they are “fine.”
- Preserve evidence BEFORE it’s deleted:
- Screenshot group chats, texts, and DMs immediately.
- Photograph injuries from multiple angles.
- Save physical items (clothing, receipts, objects used in hazing).
- Write down everything while memory is fresh (who, what, when, where).
- Do NOT:
- Confront the fraternity, sorority, or team directly.
- Sign anything from the university or an insurance company.
- Post details on public social media.
- Let your child delete messages or “clean up” evidence.
Contact an experienced hazing attorney. Evidence disappears fast. We can help you preserve it and protect your rights. Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, immediate consultation.
Hazing in 2025: It’s Not What You Think
Hazing has evolved far beyond outdated stereotypes of harmless pranks. It is a calculated system of power and control that endangers mental and physical health. Under Texas law, hazing is any intentional, knowing, or reckless act—on or off campus—directed against a student for the purpose of
