A Guide to Hazing Laws & Lawsuits for Parents in Palestine, Texas

If Your Student Was Hazed at a Texas University, You Are Not Alone

The phone call no parent in Palestine ever wants to receive: your son or daughter is in the hospital. The story is confusing, filled with gaps. They mention a “pledge event,” forced drinking, or extreme workouts. You learn their new “brothers” or “sisters” were the cause. The university sounds concerned but vague. You feel fear, anger, and overwhelming confusion. What happened to your child? Who is responsible? And what can you possibly do to hold them accountable?

Right now, less than three hours from Palestine in Harris County, we are fighting one of the most serious hazing cases in Texas history. Our client, Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student, was subjected to brutal hazing as a pledge of the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter in fall 2025. The alleged acts are shocking in their cruelty: a degrading “pledge fanny pack” rule carrying humiliating items, forced overconsumption of food until vomiting, extreme physical workouts, and being sprayed in the face with a hose “similar to waterboarding.” This abuse led to a medical catastrophe: rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle breakdown) and acute kidney failure. Bermudez passed brown urine, was hospitalized for four days, and faces ongoing risk of permanent kidney damage. This is a current, active $10 million lawsuit against the University of Houston, Pi Kappa Phi’s national headquarters, and 13 individual fraternity leaders. The chapter was swiftly suspended and then shut down.

We share this not to shock but to prove a critical point to every family in Palestine and across Anderson County: hazing is not a myth, a prank, or a harmless tradition. It is a dangerous, often criminal, pattern of abuse that causes real, lasting harm. And it happens right here in Texas, at schools where Palestine students enroll.

This guide is for you—the parents, grandparents, and families in Palestine, Frankston, Elkhart, and throughout Anderson County. If your child has been hurt in connection with a fraternity, sorority, Corps of Cadets program, athletic team, or any campus organization, you need clear facts, not panic. You deserve to understand Texas law, the realities of institutional cover-ups, and your family’s legal options for accountability and recovery.

Immediate Help for Hazing Emergencies

• If your child is in danger RIGHT NOW: Call 911 for medical emergencies. Then call us: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911). We are the Legal Emergency Lawyers™ for a reason.
• In the first 48 hours:
  • Get medical attention immediately, even if the student insists they are “fine.”
  • Preserve evidence BEFORE it’s deleted: Screenshot group chats (GroupMe, WhatsApp), photograph injuries, save physical items.
  • Write down everything your child tells you—names, dates, locations, acts.
  • Do NOT: Confront the organization, sign anything from the university, post on social media, or let your child delete messages.
• Contact an experienced hazing attorney quickly. Evidence vanishes, witnesses are coached, and universities move to control the narrative. We can help you secure evidence and protect your child’s rights from the start. Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for a free, confidential consultation.

Hazing in 2025: What It Really Looks Like on Texas Campuses

Hazing has evolved far beyond outdated stereotypes. It is a spectrum of coercion and abuse tied to joining or maintaining status in a group, exploiting power imbalance and the human need to belong. For parents in Palestine, understanding its modern forms is the first step in recognizing if your child is at risk.

Hazing is any intentional, knowing, or reckless act that endangers the mental or physical health of a student for the purpose of initiation, affiliation, or membership. Under Texas law, a victim’s “consent” is not a defense—the power dynamics and pressure invalidate true choice.

The Four Tiers of Modern Hazing

1. Subtle Hazing: The “Gateway” Acts
Often dismissed as “tradition” or “team building,” these behaviors establish control and set the stage for escalation. They include:

• Mandatory Servitude: Acting as a 24/7 on-call driver for members, cleaning houses or rooms, running personal errands.
• Social & Digital Control: Being forced to share phone location via apps, respond instantly to all group chat messages, or cut off contact with non-members.
• Degrading Identities: Answering to humiliating nicknames, wearing specific stigmatizing clothing or items (like the UH “pledge fanny pack”).
• Academic Interference: Required late-night meetings or events that conflict with classes, study time, or exams.

2. Harassment Hazing: Causing Deliberate Discomfort
These acts create a hostile, abusive environment.

• Sleep Deprivation: Mandatory 3 AM wake-up calls, all-night “study sessions,” multi-day events with minimal rest.
• Verbal Abuse & Intimidation: Yelling, screaming, “grilling” sessions, threats of expulsion from the group.
• Forced Consumption: Eating excessive amounts of bland food (milk, bread, hot dogs) or disgusting concoctions until ill.
• Public Humiliation: Being forced to perform embarrassing acts in public or on social media.

3. Violent Hazing: High Risk of Serious Injury or Death
This is where hazing becomes life-threatening, as seen in the UH Pi Kappa Phi case.

• Forced/Coerced Alcohol Consumption: The single most common cause of hazing deaths. “Lineup” drinking games, “Big/Little” nights with handles of liquor, trivia games where wrong answers mandate drinking.
• Extreme Physical Abuse: “Smokings” with hundreds of push-ups or squats (leading to rhabdomyolysis), paddling, beatings, tackles, “glass ceiling” rituals.
• Dangerous Exposure: Being left outside in extreme cold/heat, locked in confined spaces, subjected to chemical exposure (like the industrial cleaner burns in a Texas A&M SAE case).
• Sexualized Hazing: Forced nudity, simulated sexual acts, sexual assault.

4. Digital Hazing: The 24/7 Pressure Cooker
Modern hazing extends infinitely through smartphones.

• Group Chat Tyranny: Constant, mandatory messages on GroupMe, WhatsApp, or Discord with immediate response requirements.
• Social Media Humiliation: Being forced to post embarrassing TikToks, Instagram stories, or compromising photos.
• Cyberstalking & Location Tracking: Using “Find My Friends” or Snapchat Maps to monitor pledges’ movements.

Where Hazing Happens in Texas:

• Fraternities & Sororities (IFC, Panhellenic, NPHC, Multicultural Greek Council)
• Athletic Teams (Varsity, Club, and Intramural)
• Corps of Cadets & Military-Style Units (especially at Texas A&M)
• Spirit & Tradition Groups (Cheer, Dance, Texas Cowboys, etc.)
• Marching Bands & Performance Ensembles
• Academic or Service Clubs

The common thread is not the type of group, but the dynamic of power, secrecy, and tradition used to justify abuse.

Texas Hazing Law & Legal Liability: A Framework for Palestine Families

Texas has a specific legal framework for hazing. Understanding it is crucial for families in Palestine seeking accountability. The primary law is the Texas Education Code, Chapter 37, Subchapter F.

The Texas Hazing Statute: Plain-English Summary

Definition (Sec. 37.151): Hazing is any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, on or off campus, directed against a student for the purpose of joining or maintaining membership in a group, that:

• Endangers the mental or physical health or safety of the student.

Key Points for Parents:

• Location Doesn’t Matter: Hazing at an off-campus house, an Airbnb retreat, or a park (like Houston’s Yellowstone Boulevard Park in the UH case) is still illegal.
• “Reckless” Is Enough: The act doesn’t have to be intentionally malicious. If they should have known it was dangerous, it’s hazing.
• “Consent is NOT a Defense” (Sec. 37.155): This is critical. Even if your child “agreed” or “went along with it,” the law recognizes that peer pressure and power imbalance negate true consent. This directly counters the first defense organizations often use.

Criminal Penalties (Sec. 37.152):

• Class B Misdemeanor: Basic hazing (up to 180 days jail, $2,000 fine).
• Class A Misdemeanor: Hazing that causes injury requiring medical treatment.
• State Jail Felony: Hazing that causes serious bodily injury or death.
• Also Criminal: Failing to report hazing or retaliating against someone who reports.

Organizational Liability (Sec. 37.153): The fraternity, sorority, or club itself can be prosecuted and fined up to $10,000 per violation if it authorized or encouraged the hazing, or if an officer knew and failed to report it.

Civil Lawsuits vs. Criminal Cases: What’s the Difference?

As a family, your path to accountability and recovery for medical bills, trauma, and loss will likely be through the civil justice system.

• Criminal Case: Brought by the State of Texas (DA’s office). Goal is punishment (jail, fines, probation). Outcomes do not compensate your family financially. A criminal conviction is not required to file a civil suit.
• Civil Lawsuit: Brought by your family, with attorneys like us. Goal is financial compensation (damages) and institutional accountability. We prove negligence, gross negligence, or intentional harm to recover costs for:
  • Medical bills (past and future)
  • Lost wages and educational opportunities
  • Physical pain and suffering
  • Psychological trauma (PTSD, anxiety, depression)
  • In wrongful death cases, funeral costs and loss of companionship

Who Can Be Held Liable in a Civil Hazing Case?

One of our core strengths is identifying every potentially liable entity to ensure full accountability and access to insurance coverage. Targets can include:

1. The Individual Perpetrators: The students who planned, carried out, or supervised the hazing.
2. The Local Chapter: As a legal entity, if incorporated.
3. The National Fraternity/Sorority Headquarters: Often the deepest pocket. We use pattern evidence to show they knew or should have known of the risks based on prior incidents across the country.
4. The University: Public universities like UH, Texas A&M, and UT have some sovereign immunity, but can be sued for gross negligence, Title IX violations, or negligent supervision. Private schools like SMU and Baylor have fewer immunity barriers.
5. Housing Corporations & Alumni Boards: Separate legal entities that own houses or oversee chapters (we track these through public records).
6. Third Parties: Landlords of off-campus houses, bars that furnished alcohol to minors, security companies.

Federal Laws Overlay

• Stop Campus Hazing Act (2024): Requires colleges receiving federal aid to report hazing incidents more transparently and strengthen prevention programs (phased in by 2026).
• Title IX & The Clery Act: If hazing involves sexual harassment or assault, strict federal reporting and response protocols are triggered. These laws provide additional avenues for accountability.

National Hazing Cases: The Patterns That Repeat in Texas

The tragic cases below are not just news stories—they are legal blueprints that show how hazing unfolds and how courts have held organizations accountable. The same patterns we see at UH, A&M, and UT have played out nationally with devastating results.

The Alcohol Poisoning Pattern: Foreseeable and Fatal

• Stone Foltz – Bowling Green State Univ. (Pi Kappa Alpha, 2021): Pledge forced to drink a bottle of alcohol during “Big/Little” night; died. Result: Multiple criminal convictions; a $10 million total settlement ($7M from national Pi Kappa Alpha, ~$3M from BGSU).
• Max Gruver – LSU (Phi Delta Theta, 2017): Pledge died from alcohol toxicity after “Bible study” drinking game. Result: Felony convictions; Louisiana passed the Max Gruver Act; a $6.1 million civil verdict for the family.
• Andrew Coffey – Florida State Univ. (Pi Kappa Phi, 2017): Pledge died after “Big Brother” night involving handles of liquor. Result: Chapter closed, FSU suspended all Greek life.

Pattern Takeaway: Forced drinking games are a known, deadly script. Nationals and universities that fail to aggressively stamp them out face massive liability.

The Physical & Ritualized Brutality Pattern

• Chun “Michael” Deng – Baruch College (Pi Delta Psi, 2013): Pledge died from traumatic brain injury after a blindfolded, violent “glass ceiling” ritual at a retreat. Result: The national fraternity was criminally convicted of assault and manslaughter; banned from Pennsylvania for 10 years.
• Texas A&M SAE Chemical Burns Case (2021): Pledges alleged being doused with industrial cleaner, raw eggs, and spit, causing severe chemical burns requiring skin grafts. Lawsuit filed for $1M.

Pattern Takeaway: Extreme physical rituals and off-campus “retreats” are high-risk. National organizations can be held directly responsible.

The Athletic & Institutional Hazing Pattern

• Northwestern University Football Scandal (2023-2025): Allegations of widespread sexualized and racist hazing led to multiple lawsuits, the firing of the head coach, and confidential settlements. Takeaway: Hazing permeates big-money athletic programs, not just Greek life.

What This Means for Palestine Families: These cases created legal precedents, established pattern evidence, and showed that juries will award significant damages. When the same national fraternity named in a death case in Ohio has a chapter in Texas that engages in similar forced drinking, that national’s prior knowledge is a powerful tool for your family’s case.

Texas University Focus: Where Palestine Students Attend & What Happens There

Families in Palestine, Anderson County, and East Texas send their students to a range of campuses, from local universities to major state flagship schools. Understanding the hazing landscape at each is critical.

For Palestine Families: The Campus Connections

Local & Regional Universities (Within 2 hours):

• University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler): A growing campus with Greek life. Incidents here would fall under Smith County jurisdiction.
• Texas A&M University-Commerce: Has active Greek life and athletic programs. Cases here involve Hunt County courts.
• Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches): A major Greek life school in deep East Texas (Nacogdoches County).

Major State Universities (Common Destinations):

• Texas A&M University (College Station): A hub for Palestine students, with a massive Greek system and the Corps of Cadets. Brazos County jurisdiction.
• University of Texas at Austin: The state’s flagship, with a highly publicized hazing violations log. Travis County jurisdiction.
• University of Houston: The site of our flagship Bermudez case, with a large commuter and residential Greek community. Harris County jurisdiction.
• Baylor University (Waco) & Southern Methodist University (Dallas): Private universities with significant Greek life and their own hazing histories.

University of Houston: A Case Study in Institutional Response

The ongoing Leonel Bermudez lawsuit provides a real-time example of how a hazing case unfolds against a major Texas public university.

• The Allegations: As detailed in the Click2Houston report and ABC13 coverage, the hazing was systematic and severe.
• The Medical Harm: Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure are catastrophic, life-altering injuries.
• The Institutional Playbook: UH labeled the conduct “deeply disturbing,” commended the national for acting, and promised cooperation. This is a common response: express concern, highlight external actions, and position the university as part of the solution.
• The Legal Action: Our lawsuit names every layer: individual members, the local chapter, the housing corporation, the national Pi Kappa Phi, UH, and the UH System Board of Regents. This comprehensive approach is necessary to uncover all insurance policies and assets.

Texas A&M University: Greek Life & The Corps of Cadets

For Palestine families with Aggies, understanding the dual risk environments is key.

• Greek Life Incidents: The Sigma Alpha Epsilon chemical burns lawsuit is a prime example of severe physical hazing. The chapter was suspended.
• Corps of Cadets Hazing: The Corps has a deep culture of tradition, which can cross into abuse. A 2023 lawsuit alleged a cadet was bound in a “roasted pig” position with an apple in his mouth, seeking over $1M in damages.
• University System: As a public institution, Texas A&M has sovereign immunity complexities, but gross negligence and Title IX claims can create pathways for liability.

University of Texas at Austin: Transparency & Repeated Patterns

UT Austin maintains a public Hazing Violations Log, a resource we use to establish pattern evidence.

• Documented Cases: The log shows repeated sanctions against groups like Pi Kappa Alpha for forced consumption (milk) and extreme calisthenics, spirit groups for abusive workouts, and others.
• Legal Significance: This public record demonstrates the university’s prior knowledge of hazing problems within specific organizations, which strengthens claims of negligent supervision.

Southern Methodist University & Baylor University: The Private School Context

• SMU & Baylor: As private institutions, they lack the same sovereign immunity protections as public universities. However, they often tightly control information. Litigation can compel the discovery of internal reports and prior incident histories that are not publicly posted.
• Baylor’s History: The university’s past Title IX scandals create a backdrop where institutional failure to address abusive cultures is a known issue.

For all universities, the playbook is similar: manage publicity, conduct internal investigations that often protect the institution, and, if facing skilled legal counsel, eventually negotiate settlements. Families need attorneys who understand this playbook and are not intimidated by it.

The Organizations Behind the Letters: Texas Public Records & National Histories

When hazing occurs, it’s not just “a few bad apples.” It’s often part of a pattern enabled by the structure and history of the national organization. Our firm maintains a Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine built from public records to map this landscape.

Public Records Directory: The Texas Greek Ecosystem

We track the legal and financial backbone of Greek life in Texas through IRS filings (B83 organizations), university rosters, and commercial databases. This means when a Palestine family comes to us, we don’t start from zero. We already know how to identify the entities that may hold liability and insurance.

Sample Entities from Public Records Relevant to Texas Families:

• Beta Nu Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Housing Corporation Inc (EIN 462267515) – Frisco, TX 75035
• Pi Kappa Phi Delta Omega Chapter Building Corporation (EIN 371768785) – Missouri City, TX 77459
• Kappa Sigma – Mu Gamma Chapter Inc (EIN 273662583) – Lufkin, TX 75904 (East Texas)
• Sigma Chi Fraternity Zeta Eta (EIN 756060974) – Commerce, TX 75429 (Texas A&M-Commerce)
• Alpha Tau Omega Housing Corporation of Eta Iota Chapter (EIN 300517788) – Nacogdoches, TX 75965 (Stephen F. Austin)

These are not accusations; they are illustrations of the complex network of house corporations, alumni chapters, and educational foundations that exist behind the scenes at campuses across Texas, including those attended by Palestine students.

National Histories Matter: Pattern Evidence for Your Case

If your child was hazed by a nationally affiliated group, that organization’s history across the country becomes legally relevant. It shows foreseeability—they knew or should have known the risks.

• Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike): National pattern of “Big/Little” alcohol hazing (Stone Foltz death at BGSU). This pattern is relevant if a Texas chapter uses similar rituals.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE): Multiple deaths and severe injury lawsuits nationwide, including traumatic brain injury cases. Their national risk management history is extensive because their problems are extensive.
• Phi Delta Theta: The Max Gruver death at LSU is a permanent part of their national history.
• Pi Kappa Phi: The Andrew Coffey death at FSU is directly relevant to our UH case.

In court, we can argue: “Your Honor, this national organization has paid millions in settlements for alcohol hazing deaths. They created policies because they knew the danger. When their Texas chapter engaged in the same conduct, it wasn’t an accident—it was a foreseeable failure of supervision.”

Building a Hazing Case: Evidence, Strategy, and Damages

Pursuing a hazing case requires a meticulous, strategic approach from day one. Here is how we build these complex cases for families in Palestine and across Texas.

Phase 1: Immediate Evidence Preservation & Investigation

Evidence disappears within days, sometimes hours. Our first step is to secure it.

1. Digital Evidence (The Most Critical):

   • Group Chats: GroupMe, WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord. We secure screenshots and, if necessary, employ digital forensics to recover deleted messages.
   • Social Media: Instagram stories, TikTok videos, Snapchat memories, Facebook posts/events. These often contain boasts, photos, or videos of the hazing.
   • Emails & Text Messages: Between pledges and members, or between chapter officers and national advisors.

   We have a video guide on using your phone to document evidence that we share with clients immediately.

2. Physical Evidence: Photographs of injuries (with scale), saved clothing, any props or items used (paddles, bottles), receipts for forced purchases.

3. Medical Records: We obtain complete ER, hospitalization, and follow-up records. A diagnosis like “rhabdomyolysis” or notes stating “patient reports forced drinking as part of fraternity initiation” are invaluable.

4. Witness Identification: Names and contact information for other pledges, roommates, or bystanders.

Phase 2: Legal Strategy & Defendant Identification

We analyze the evidence to build the strongest possible liability theory.

• Overcoming Common Defenses:

  • “They Consented”: We cite Texas law 37.155 and use evidence of coercion and power imbalance.
  • “It Was Off-Campus”: We argue the university and national still had a duty based on sponsorship and foreseeability.
  • “It Was a Rogue Chapter”: We use the national’s own prior incident history to show pattern and knowledge.
  • “Insurance Doesn’t Cover Intentional Acts”: We argue negligent supervision by nationals/universities is a covered “occurrence.” Our co-founding attorney, Mr. Lupe Peña, spent years as an insurance defense attorney. He knows exactly how insurers try to deny claims and how to fight those denials. Learn more about Mr. Peña’s background.

• Identifying All Defendants: As shown in our public records work, we look beyond the obvious to include housing corporations, alumni boards, and national headquarters to maximize potential sources of recovery.

Phase 3: Calculating Damages – What Can Be Recovered

The goal is to make the family whole and deter future conduct. Recoverable damages include:

• Economic Damages: All medical bills (ER, hospital, surgery, therapy, future care), lost wages, lost educational costs (tuition for withdrawn semesters), diminished future earning capacity if permanently injured.
• Non-Economic Damages: Physical pain, emotional suffering, humiliation, PTSD, anxiety, depression, loss of enjoyment of life.
• Wrongful Death Damages: (If applicable) Funeral costs, loss of financial support, loss of companionship and love for parents and siblings.
• Punitive Damages: In cases of extreme recklessness or cover-ups, to punish the defendants and deter others.

We work with life-care planners, economists, and vocational experts to build a complete picture of the harm, ensuring we never settle for less than the full value of the case.

Practical Guides for Parents, Students & Witnesses

For Palestine Parents: A Step-by-Step Action Plan

1. Prioritize Safety & Health: Get medical care immediately. Health comes first.
2. Listen & Document: Let your child talk. Write down dates, names, locations, and specific acts. Be a non-judgmental listener.
3. Preserve Evidence: Help your child screenshot EVERYTHING—group chats, DMs, social media posts. Photograph injuries. Do not delete anything.
4. Consult a Lawyer BEFORE Reporting: Once you report to a university, their internal process begins, and they may seek statements that can limit options. Talk to us first at 1-888-ATTY-911. We can guide you on how to report while protecting your rights.
5. Avoid Critical Mistakes: Do not confront the fraternity. Do not sign anything from the university or an insurance adjuster. Do not post details on social media. Watch our video on client mistakes that can ruin your case.

For Students: Getting Out Safely & Protecting Your Rights

• Is This Hazing? If you feel coerced, unsafe, or humiliated, it probably is. Trust your gut.
• Exiting Safely: You can quit at any time. Send a clear, written resignation (text/email) to the chapter president. Inform your RA, a dean, or a trusted professor. You have the right to be free from retaliation.
• Preserve Evidence: Take screenshots, photos, voice memos (Texas is a one-party consent state). Save everything to a cloud drive or email it to a trusted adult.
• Seek Help: Contact the Dean of Students, Campus Counseling, or the National Anti-Hazing Hotline (1-888-NOT-HAZE). For legal protection and to discuss a potential lawsuit, call us.

Critical Mistakes That Can Destroy a Hazing Case

• Deleting Evidence: The single biggest error. It looks like a cover-up and destroys your credibility.
• Waiting Too Long: Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury, but evidence and witness memories fade fast. Learn about statutes of limitation.
• Giving a Recorded Statement: Never talk to the university’s or fraternity’s insurance adjuster without a lawyer. They are trained to minimize your claim.
• Accepting a Quick, Low Offer: Universities and insurers may offer a quick, low settlement to make the problem go away. Once you sign, you waive all future rights.

Why Choose Attorney911 for Your Palestine Family’s Hazing Case?

When your family faces a crisis involving powerful institutions, you need more than a lawyer. You need advocates who understand the playbook of the other side and have the experience to win.

We Are Texas Hazing Litigation Specialists. Our entire firm is built for complex institutional fights.

• Insider Knowledge of Insurance Companies: Co-founding attorney Mr. Lupe Peña spent years as a defense attorney for a national insurance firm. He knows precisely how fraternity and university insurers value claims, fight coverage, and use delay tactics. We use their playbook against them.
• Experience Against Billion-Dollar Defendants: Founding attorney Ralph Manginello was one of the few Texas lawyers involved in the BP Texas City explosion litigation. We are not intimidated by the deep pockets of national fraternities or university systems. Learn more about Ralph’s background.
• A Proven, Data-Driven Approach: We don’t guess. We investigate using our Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine, public records, and a network of experts. We build cases on evidence, not emotion.
• Dual Civil & Criminal Expertise: Ralph’s membership in the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) means we understand the interplay between criminal hazing charges and civil lawsuits. We can effectively advise clients navigating both systems.
• Compassionate, Client-Centered Advocacy: We know this is the most difficult time in your life. We treat you with respect, keep you informed at every step, and fight not just for compensation, but for accountability and change to protect others.

Call to Action for Palestine, Texas Families

If hazing has hurt your child and your family, you do not have to face this alone. The path to answers, accountability, and recovery begins with a single, confidential conversation.

Contact The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC (Attorney911) today for a free, no-obligation consultation.

We will listen to your story, review any evidence you have, and explain your legal options under Texas law. We serve families throughout Texas from our offices in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont, and we are here for the Palestine community.

• Call us 24/7: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911)
• Direct Line: (713) 528-9070
• Visit our website: https://attorney911.com
• Email: ralph@atty911.com or lupe@atty911.com

Hablamos Español. Mr. Peña provides fluent Spanish-language legal services.

We work on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases. This means you pay nothing upfront, and we only get paid if we win your case. Our goal is to make justice accessible to every family.

Don’t let time run out or evidence disappear. Call Attorney911 now.

Legal Disclaimer

This article is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC.

Hazing laws, university policies, and legal precedents can change. The information in this guide is current as of late 2025 but may not reflect the most recent developments. Every hazing case is unique, and outcomes depend on the specific facts, evidence, applicable law, and many other factors.

If you or your child has been affected by hazing, we strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified Texas attorney who can review your specific situation, explain your legal rights, and advise you on the best course of action for your family.

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