The Definitive Texas Hazing Guide for Families in Selma, New Braunfels & Comal County

If Your Child Was Hazed in Texas, You Are Not Alone

Imagine this: Your son, a bright student from Selma, excitedly texts you after receiving a bid from a fraternity at a Texas university. The texts become sporadic. When he calls, he sounds exhausted. Then, late one night, you get a call from a hospital in Houston or College Station. Your child is in the emergency room with acute kidney failure. They tell you it’s from a “workout.” As you rush to their side, you learn the truth: this wasn’t an accident. It was a calculated, systematic hazing ritual that nearly killed him.

This is not a hypothetical scenario. Right now, in Texas, we are fighting this exact battle.

In November 2025, Attorney911 filed a $10 million hazing and abuse lawsuit on behalf of Leonel Bermudez, a University of Houston student and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity pledge. The lawsuit details a shocking pattern of abuse at the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter house, a Culmore Drive residence, and Yellowstone Boulevard Park in Houston. Bermudez was subjected to humiliation, forced labor, and extreme physical hazing, including being sprayed in the face with a hose “similar to waterboarding,” forced to consume milk and hot dogs until vomiting, and driven through exhaustive workouts. This abuse led to rhabdomyolysis—severe muscle breakdown—and acute kidney failure. He passed brown urine, was hospitalized for four days, and faces the risk of permanent kidney damage.

This case, which you can read about in the Click2Houston report on UH Pi Kappa Phi hazing and the ABC13 coverage of Leonel Bermudez’s UH hazing lawsuit, is not an isolated event. It is proof of a systemic problem in Texas Greek life and campus organizations.

This comprehensive guide is written for parents and families in Selma, New Braunfels, and across Comal County. We serve families throughout Texas who need to understand the reality of modern hazing, Texas law, and what can be done when tradition turns into trauma. Whether your child attends school just down I-35 in San Antonio or hours away at Texas A&M, the legal principles of accountability are the same.

Immediate Help for a Hazing Emergency

If your child is in danger RIGHT NOW:

• Call 911 for any medical emergency.
• Then call Attorney911: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911). We provide immediate legal help—that’s why we’re the Legal Emergency Lawyers™.

In the First 48 Hours:

1. Get Medical Attention: Even if your child insists they are “fine,” seek medical evaluation. Internal injuries like rhabdomyolysis are not always immediately apparent.
2. Preserve Evidence: Before it’s deleted, screenshot all group chats (GroupMe, iMessage, WhatsApp), photograph injuries from multiple angles, and save any physical items involved.
3. Write It Down: Document everything your child tells you—names, dates, locations, specifics—while memories are fresh.
4. DO NOT:
   • Confront the fraternity, sorority, or team directly.
   • Sign anything from the university or an insurance company.
   • Post details on public social media.
   • Allow your child to delete messages or “clean up” their phone.

Contact an experienced hazing attorney. Evidence disappears rapidly. Universities and national organizations move quickly to control the narrative. We can help you secure evidence and protect your child’s rights. Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for a confidential, immediate consultation.

Hazing in 2025: What It Really Looks Like in Texas

Hazing is no longer just about silly pranks or harmless traditions. It is a calculated spectrum of abuse designed to test loyalty through degradation and endurance. For families in Selma sending students to campuses across Texas, understanding its modern forms is critical.

A Clear, Modern Definition

In plain terms, hazing is any forced, coerced, or strongly pressured action tied to joining or maintaining status in a group, where the behavior endangers physical or mental health, humiliates, or exploits. Crucially, under Texas law, “I agreed to it” is not a defense. The power imbalance between pledges and active members, and the fear of social exclusion, mean true voluntary consent often does not exist.

The Main Categories of Hazing Today

1. Alcohol and Substance Hazing: This remains the deadliest form. It includes forced consumption during “Big/Little” nights, “lineup” drinking games, “Bible study” trivia where wrong answers mean drinking, and coercion to consume unknown or dangerous mixtures. The result is alcohol poisoning, the leading cause of hazing deaths nationally.

2. Physical Hazing: This extends beyond paddling to include extreme calisthenics or “smokings” (hundreds of push-ups, wall-sits until collapse), sleep deprivation for days, food/water restriction, exposure to extreme elements, and dangerous physical tests like blindfolded tackles.

3. Sexualized and Humiliating Hazing: This includes forced nudity, simulated sexual acts, being placed in degrading “roasted pig” positions, wearing humiliating costumes or “pledge fanny packs” with degrading items, and acts with racist, sexist, or homophobic overtones.

4. Psychological Hazing: Verbal abuse, threats, isolation from friends and family, forced confessions, and public shaming in meetings or online. This is designed to break down a person’s sense of self.

5. Digital/Online Hazing: A 21st-century evolution. This includes 24/7 demands via GroupMe, forced participation in humiliating social media “challenges” on TikTok or Instagram, geo-tracking via apps, and threats for non-compliance in digital spaces.

Where Hazing Happens: Beyond the Frat House

While fraternities and sororities are often the focus, hazing permeates many campus groups:

• Fraternities and Sororities (IFC, Panhellenic, NPHC, Multicultural councils)
• Athletic Teams (from football to cheerleading)
• Corps of Cadets / ROTC / Military-Style Groups (with their own intense traditions)
• Spirit and Tradition Organizations (like spirit squads or honorary societies)
• Marching Bands and Performance Groups
• Some Academic, Service, and Cultural Clubs

The common threads are social status, tradition, and a culture of secrecy that keeps these practices alive even when everyone “knows” hazing is illegal.

Texas Hazing Law & Liability: What Selma Families Need to Know

Texas has a specific legal framework for hazing, and understanding it is the first step toward accountability.

Texas Education Code – Chapter 37: The Hazing Statute

Texas law defines hazing broadly as 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 student’s physical health or safety (e.g., beatings, forced consumption, dangerous physical tests), OR
• Adversely affects the student’s mental health or safety (e.g., extreme humiliation, intimidation, sleep deprivation).

Key Provisions for Families:

• Criminal Penalties: Hazing is a Class B misdemeanor. If it causes bodily injury, it’s a Class A misdemeanor. If it causes serious bodily injury or death, it becomes a state jail felony. Individuals who fail to report hazing or retaliate against reporters can also face misdemeanor charges.
• Organizational Liability: The fraternity, sorority, or club itself can be fined up to $10,000 per violation and lose university recognition.
• Consent is NOT a Defense: Texas Education Code § 37.155 is explicit: a victim’s “consent” to the hazing activity is not a defense to prosecution. This recognizes the coercive power dynamics at play.
• Immunity for Good-Faith Reporting: Those who report hazing in good faith to university officials or law enforcement are protected from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise stem from the report. Many universities also have medical amnesty policies to encourage calling 911.

Criminal vs. Civil Cases: Two Paths to Accountability

• Criminal Cases: Brought by the state (e.g., Harris County DA, Travis County DA). The aim is punishment: jail time, fines, probation. Charges can include hazing, assault, furnishing alcohol to a minor, or manslaughter in fatal cases.
• Civil Cases: Brought by the victim or their family. The aim is compensation for harms and institutional accountability. These cases focus on negligence, wrongful death, negligent supervision, and infliction of emotional distress.

The two can proceed simultaneously. A criminal conviction is not required to file a civil lawsuit, and often, the civil discovery process uncovers evidence critical to both.

The Federal Overlay: Title IX, Clery, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act

• Stop Campus Hazing Act (2024): Requires colleges receiving federal aid to report hazing incidents more transparently and maintain public hazing data (phased in by 2026). This will increase visibility into problem organizations.
• Title IX: When hazing involves sexual harassment or gender-based hostility, it triggers a university’s Title IX obligations to investigate and provide remedies.
• Clery Act: Requires reporting of certain campus crimes. Hazing incidents that involve assault, burglary, or alcohol/drug crimes may be Clery-reportable, adding another layer of potential institutional liability.

Who Can Be Liable in a Civil Hazing Lawsuit?

Liability is often spread across multiple parties, which is where experienced legal investigation is crucial:

1. Individual Students: Those who planned, executed, or assisted in the hazing.
2. Local Chapter: The fraternity/sorority chapter as an entity, including its officers (president, pledge educator, risk manager).
3. National Headquarters: The national fraternity/sorority that sets policies, collects dues, and supervises chapters. Their knowledge of prior incidents at other chapters is key.
4. The University: Schools can be liable for negligent supervision, deliberate indifference to known risks, or failing to enforce their own policies. Public universities (like UH, Texas A&M, UT) have some sovereign immunity, but exceptions exist.
5. Third Parties: Property owners of off-campus houses, landlords, alcohol providers (under dram shop laws), and security companies.

National Hazing Case Patterns: The Script Texas Chapters Follow

Tragically, hazing incidents follow predictable scripts. The national cases below are not just news stories; they are legal precedents that show patterns of negligence and establish the foreseeability of harm—a critical element in holding Texas organizations accountable.

The Alcohol Poisoning Pattern

• Timothy Piazza – Penn State, Beta Theta Pi (2017): A bid-acceptance night with forced drinking led to fatal falls. Brothers delayed calling 911 for hours. The case resulted in dozens of criminal charges, a massive civil settlement, and Pennsylvania’ Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law.’
• Max Gruver – LSU, Phi Delta Theta (2017): A “Bible study” drinking game led to a fatal alcohol toxicity (BAC 0.495%). The Max Gruver Act made hazing a felony in Louisiana.
• Stone Foltz – Bowling Green State, Pi Kappa Alpha (2021): A pledge was forced to drink a bottle of liquor during a “Big/Little” event and died. The chapter president was later ordered to pay $6.5 million personally. The university settled for nearly $3 million.
• Andrew Coffey – Florida State, Pi Kappa Phi (2017): Another “Big Brother” night, another handle of liquor, another death from acute alcohol poisoning. This is the same national fraternity involved in the current UH lawsuit.

The Physical & Ritualized Abuse Pattern

• Chun “Michael” Deng – Baruch College, Pi Delta Psi (2013): A pledge died from traumatic brain injury after a violent, blindfolded “glass ceiling” ritual at a Pennsylvania retreat. The national fraternity was convicted of felonies and banned from Pennsylvania for 10 years.
• Danny Santulli – Univ. of Missouri, Phi Gamma Delta (2021): A pledge suffered permanent, catastrophic brain damage from forced drinking. His family has reached multi-million dollar settlements with 22 defendants, highlighting the wide net of liability.

The Athletic Program Hazing Pattern

• Northwestern University Football (2023-2025): Allegations of widespread sexualized and racist hazing led to a coach’s firing, multiple lawsuits, and confidential settlements, proving hazing is not confined to Greek life.

What This Means for Texas Families: These cases show that forced drinking, violent rituals, and institutional cover-ups are national patterns. When a Texas chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, or Pi Kappa Phi engages in the same conduct that killed students in Ohio, Louisiana, or Florida, it demonstrates that the national organization and the university knew or should have known the severe risks. This “foreseeability” is the bedrock of negligence claims.

Texas University Focus: Where Selma & Comal County Students Are

Families in Selma and Comal County send their students to a wide range of Texas institutions, from the local community colleges to the flagship universities hours away. Hazing risks exist across this spectrum. Our investigation and the Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine track the organizational landscape behind these campuses.

The Local & Regional Campuses for Selma Area Families

Based on our university data, Selma families often have students at:

• Texas State University (San Marcos, Hays County)
• University of Texas at San Antonio (Bexar County)
• San Antonio College & Alamo Colleges District (Bexar County)
• Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Bexar County)
• Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Bexar County)

The Major Statewide Hubs

Additionally, students from our community routinely attend the major Greek life hubs across Texas:

• University of Texas at Austin (Travis County)
• Texas A&M University (College Station, Brazos County)
• University of Houston (Harris County)
• Baylor University (Waco, McLennan County)
• Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Dallas County)
• Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Lubbock County)

A Closer Look at University Environments

University of Texas at Austin boasts one of the most transparent hazing disclosure systems in the country at hazing.utexas.edu. Their public log shows repeated violations by organizations like Pi Kappa Alpha (sanctioned in 2023 for forcing new members to consume milk and perform strenuous calisthenics) and various spirit groups. This transparency is a double-edged sword: it alerts parents, but it also demonstrates a persistent pattern that universities struggle to control.

Texas A&M University’s unique culture includes the Corps of Cadets, which has faced its own hazing lawsuits. In 2023, a lawsuit alleged a cadet was subjected to degrading hazing, including being bound in a “roasted pig” position. Furthermore, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at A&M was sued after pledges suffered severe chemical burns from being doused with industrial-strength cleaner and other substances—a case that settled confidentially. For Selma parents, understanding that hazing risk at A&M exists both in Greek life and the Corps is vital.

Southern Methodist University and Baylor University, as private institutions, have less publicly visible disciplinary records. However, incidents occur. SMU’s Kappa Alpha Order chapter was suspended for paddling and forced drinking, while Baylor’s baseball team faced suspensions over a hazing incident. The lesson here is that a lack of public data does not equate to a lack of risk.

The reality for Selma parents is this: No matter which Texas campus your child chooses, from the bustling urban center of UH to the tradition-steeped grounds of A&M, hazing is a documented and ongoing campus safety issue.

The Organizations Behind the Letters: A Texas Public Records Directory

When hazing occurs, it’s not just “a few bad apples” in a club. There is often a complex network of legally registered organizations—house corporations, alumni chapters, national headquarters—that hold insurance, own property, and bear responsibility. At Attorney911, we maintain the Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine, a proprietary database built from IRS filings, university rosters, and public records to map this landscape. For Selma families, understanding this network is power.

Public Records: Greek Organizations Serving Texas Campuses

The following are real examples of Texas-registered organizations compiled from public IRS (Business Master File B83) and other records. This is the type of data we use to identify every potentially liable entity in a hazing case.

Sample Entities Connected to Major University Hubs:

• Beta Nu Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Housing Corporation Inc | EIN: 46-2267515 | Frisco, TX 75035
  • This is the housing corporation for the very UH chapter involved in the Leonel Bermudez lawsuit.
• Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity – Epsilon Kappa Chapter | EIN: 74.6064445 | Nederland, TX 77627
  • A Texas-registered Pi Kappa Alpha entity, the same national fraternity involved in the Stone Foltz death.
• Sigma Chi Fraternity – Epsilon Xi Chapter | EIN: 74.6084905 | Houston, TX 77204
  • A Houston-based Sigma Chi chapter entity.
• Texas Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation Inc | EIN: 74-1380362 | Fort Worth, TX 76147
• Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc – Theta Delta Chapter | EIN: 47-5370943 | Houston, TX 77204
• Building Corporation of Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi | EIN: 74-6047117 | Austin, TX 78705
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Texas Sigma Inc. | EIN: 88-2755427 | San Marcos, TX 78666
• Phi Delta Theta Fraternity – Texas Xi Chapter | EIN: 90-0927378 | San Antonio, TX 78249

Honor Societies & Overlap Organizations (Demonstrating the Web):

• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – Texas A&M Chapter | EIN: 90-0293166 | College Station, TX 77843
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – Univ. of Texas at Tyler | EIN: 35-2335400 | Tyler, TX 75799
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – Texas State University | EIN: 46-3831593 | Austin, TX 78723

Why This Directory Matters for Your Case:
This isn’t just a list. It’s a map of liability. When we take a case, we don’t start from zero. We already know how to find:

• The local housing corporation that may hold insurance on the chapter house.
• The alumni chapter that may have funded or supervised activities.
• The national organization’s Texas-registered entities.
  This investigative depth, drawn from public records like those above, allows us to leave no stone unturned in pursuing every source of accountability and compensation for your family.

National Histories Meet Texas Chapters

The fraternities and sororities on Texas campuses are chapters of national organizations with documented, repeated hazing crises. This “pattern and practice” is legally critical.

• Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ): The national organization behind the Stone Foltz death at Bowling Green. Chapters at UT Austin, Texas A&M, and others have faced repeated hazing sanctions.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ): One of the largest fraternities, with a long history of hazing deaths and injuries, including the chemical burn case at Texas A&M and a traumatic brain injury lawsuit at the University of Alabama.
• Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ): The national fraternity in the current UH/Bermudez lawsuit, also responsible for the Andrew Coffey death at Florida State.
• Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ): The national fraternity responsible for the Max Gruver death at LSU.

When a Texas chapter repeats the same dangerous “traditions” that have killed students elsewhere, it proves the national organization failed to implement effective reforms. This foreseeability strengthens claims for punitive damages and broad institutional liability.

Building a Hazing Case: Evidence, Damages, and Attorney911’s Strategy

If your family is facing the aftermath of hazing, knowing how a case is built can provide clarity and hope. Our approach is methodical, aggressive, and informed by insider knowledge of how institutions defend themselves.

The Evidence That Wins Cases

1. Digital Communications: GroupMe is the modern hazing ledger. We secure and forensically recover messages from GroupMe, WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, and fraternity apps. Deleted messages can often be retrieved. Social media DMs, Snapchats, and Instagram stories are also vital.
2. Photos & Videos: Content filmed by members during events is damning evidence. We also seek security footage from houses, surrounding businesses, and doorbell cameras.
3. Internal Organization Documents: Pledge manuals, “tradition” lists, emails between officers, and national risk management policies obtained through discovery.
4. University Records: Prior conduct violations for the same chapter, incident reports, Clery Act reports, and internal emails about the organization, obtained via subpoena.
5. Medical & Psychological Records: Documentation of physical injuries (ER reports, lab tests for rhabdomyolysis) and psychological trauma (PTSD, depression diagnoses) is essential for proving damages.
6. Witness Testimony: Other pledges, former members, roommates, and RAs. We know how to approach witnesses who may be fearful or guilty.

We have a detailed video on using your phone to document evidence that every family should watch.

Understanding Damages: What Can Be Recovered

Civil lawsuits seek to make the victim whole and hold wrongdoers accountable. Recoverable damages include:

• Economic Damages: All medical bills (ER, hospital, surgery, future care), lost wages, costs for psychological counseling, and diminished future earning capacity if injuries are permanent.
• Non-Economic Damages: Compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, trauma, humiliation, and loss of enjoyment of life.
• Wrongful Death Damages (for families): Funeral costs, loss of financial support, and the profound loss of companionship, love, and guidance.
• Punitive Damages: In cases of egregious conduct or cover-ups, courts may award damages to punish the defendant and deter future behavior.

We work with life-care planners, economists, and medical experts to ensure every future need is quantified and presented.

Our Strategic Advantage: Insider Knowledge Meets Institutional Experience

1. Insurance Insider Knowledge: Our attorney, Mr. Lupe Peña, spent years as an insurance defense attorney for a national firm. He knows exactly how fraternity and university insurers evaluate claims, use “independent” medical exams to downplay injuries, and drag out cases to pressure families. We know their playbook because we used to run it. You can learn more about Mr. Peña’s background at https://attorney911.com/attorneys/lupe-pena/.
2. Complex Institutional Litigation: Managing partner Ralph Manginello was one of the few plaintiff attorneys involved in the BP Texas City explosion litigation, taking on a billion-dollar corporation. We are not intimidated by national fraternities or university legal teams. We are admitted to federal court and equipped for the most complex cases.
3. Dual Civil/Criminal Insight: 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 strategically advise clients navigating both systems.
4. The Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine: Our proprietary database, featuring the public records directory you saw earlier, allows us to immediately identify all potentially liable entities—house corporations, alumni associations, nationals—so we can pursue every avenue of recovery.

Practical Guides & FAQs for Selma Families

For Parents: Warning Signs and Steps to Take

Warning Signs Your Child May Be Being Hazed:

• Unexplained injuries, bruises, or burns.
• Extreme fatigue, sleep deprivation, or drastic weight changes.
• Becoming secretive about organization activities; saying “I can’t talk about it.”
• Sudden personality changes: anxiety, depression, withdrawal.
• Constant, anxious phone use related to group chats.
• Demands for money for unexplained “fines” or “dues.”
• Drop in academic performance.

If You Suspect Hazing:

1. Talk Calmly: Ask open-ended questions. “How are the new member activities? Is anything making you uncomfortable?”
2. Prioritize Safety: If there is immediate danger, call 911.
3. Preserve Evidence: Help your child screenshot messages and photograph injuries. Write down everything they tell you.
4. Seek Medical & Mental Health Care: Get a professional evaluation, even if injuries seem minor.
5. Consult an Attorney BEFORE Reporting: We can guide you on how to report to the university or police in a way that protects your child’s rights and preserves evidence. Do not sign anything from the university first.

For Students: Is This Hazing? Your Rights & Exit Strategies

You have the right to be safe. If an activity feels coercive, dangerous, or degrading, it likely is hazing. “Consent” under peer pressure is not real consent in the eyes of Texas law.

How to Exit Safely:

• In an Emergency: Call 911. Texas law and most university policies offer amnesty for those seeking help in a medical crisis.
• To Resign: Send a simple email/text to the chapter president: “I resign my membership/pledgeship effective immediately.” You do not owe them a meeting.
• Document Retaliation: If you face harassment for leaving, document it and report it to campus authorities and your attorney.

Critical Mistakes That Can Harm Your Case

We’ve made a video specifically on client mistakes that can ruin your injury case. Avoid these errors:

1. Deleting Evidence: Do not let your child “clean up” their phone. Those group chats are crucial.
2. Confronting the Organization Directly: This triggers evidence destruction and witness coaching.
3. Signing University Agreements Without Counsel: Universities may offer a quick “resolution” that waives your right to sue.
4. Posting on Social Media: Defense investigators monitor everything. Inconsistencies can be used against you.
5. Waiting Too Long: Evidence disappears, witnesses scatter, and the statute of limitations runs. In Texas, you generally have two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit, but exceptions apply. Learn more in our video on Texas statutes of limitations.

Frequently Asked Questions

“Can we sue the university in Texas?”
Yes, under specific legal theories. Public universities have certain immunities, but they can be sued for gross negligence, Title IX violations, or negligent supervision. Private universities like SMU and Baylor have fewer immunity barriers. The specific facts of your case determine the strategy.

“What if it happened off-campus at a rental house?”
Location does not eliminate liability. Universities and national organizations can still be responsible if they sponsored the event or knew about the risks. The Pi Delta Psi case that resulted in a death occurred at a remote retreat.

“How much does a hazing lawyer cost?”
We work on a contingency fee basis. This means we only get paid if we win your case, receiving a percentage of the recovery. You pay no upfront fees. We explain this fully in our video on how contingency fees work.

“Will my child’s name be in the news?”
Most civil cases settle confidentially before trial. We zealously protect our clients’ privacy and can negotiate for sealed records and confidential settlement terms.

Why Attorney911 for Hazing Cases in Selma and Across Texas

When your family is in crisis, you need more than a lawyer—you need a committed ally with the specific expertise to take on powerful institutions. From our offices in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont, The Manginello Law Firm (Attorney911) serves families throughout Texas, including those in Selma, New Braunfels, and all of Comal County.

We are currently leading the fight in one of Texas’s most serious active hazing cases: Leonel Bermudez v. University of Houston & Pi Kappa Phi. We understand firsthand the devastating medical consequences, the institutional stonewalling, and the legal complexity these cases entail. We combine:

• Mr. Lupe Peña’s Insurance Defense Insider Knowledge to navigate coverage fights and counter lowball offers.
• Ralph Manginello’s Complex Litigation & Federal Court Experience from battles against corporate giants like BP.
• A Deep Investigative Database—the Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine—to immediately identify all liable parties.
• A Victim-Centered, Empathetic Approach. We know this is about more than money; it’s about safety, accountability, and preventing the next tragedy.

Your Next Step: A Free, Confidential Consultation

If hazing has impacted your family, you do not have to navigate this alone. The universities and national organizations have teams of lawyers. You should too.

Contact Attorney911 today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.

• Call us 24/7: 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911)
• Direct Line: (713) 528-9070
• Website: https://attorney911.com
• Email Ralph Manginello: ralph@atty911.com
• Email Lupe Peña (Se habla Español): lupe@atty911.com

We will listen to your story, review any evidence you have, explain your legal options in clear terms, and answer your questions about the process. There is no pressure and no cost for this initial consultation. Let us help you secure the evidence, understand your rights, and pursue the accountability your family deserves.

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 and university policies can change. The information in this guide is current as of late 2025. Every case is unique, and outcomes depend on specific facts and evidence. If you or your child has been affected by hazing, we strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified Texas attorney to review your specific situation.

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