The Complete Guide to Fraternity & Sorority Hazing for Parents in Trophy Club: Your Rights, the Law, and Finding Justice

1. Hook & Overview: A Trophy Club Parent’s Worst Nightmare

It’s a Thursday night in late fall, and your son, a freshman at the University of North Texas just a short drive from your home in Trophy Club, misses his nightly check-in call. An hour later, you get a frantic text from his roommate: “They took him to some house in Denton for a ‘big brother reveal.’ He was forced to drink a whole bottle of liquor. He’s not responding. They won’t call 911.” Your heart drops. The college experience you envisioned—growth, friendship, safe exploration—has just collided with the dark reality of modern hazing.

This isn’t a hypothetical scare story. It’s the lived nightmare for families across Texas, and it’s happening right now at universities where Trophy Club students enroll. At this very moment, our firm is actively litigating one of the most serious hazing cases in the country, representing Leonel Bermudez in a $10 million lawsuit against the University of Houston and the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity’s Beta Nu chapter. The details are harrowing: forced consumption of milk, hot dogs, and peppercorns until vomiting, hose spraying “similar to waterboarding,” extreme workouts leading to rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure, and a four-day hospitalization. This is happening in Texas, to Texas students.

If you are a parent in Trophy Club, Westlake, Roanoke, or anywhere across Denton and Tarrant counties, this guide is for you. Your child may attend the University of North Texas or Texas Woman’s University right here in Denton County, or they may have chosen one of Texas’s major hubs: UT Austin, Texas A&M, Baylor, SMU, or the University of Houston. Wherever they are, the risk is real. This comprehensive resource will arm you with the knowledge you need: what hazing truly looks like in 2025, how Texas and federal law protect your child, what history tells us about repeat-offender fraternities and sororities, and most importantly, the practical steps to take if your worst fears become reality.

This is general educational information, not specific legal advice. Every case is unique. But knowledge is your first line of defense.

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 the student insists they are “fine.”
  • Preserve evidence BEFORE it’s deleted:
    • Screenshot group chats, texts, DMs immediately.
    • Photograph injuries from multiple angles.
    • Save physical items (clothing, receipts, objects).
  • Write down everything while memory is fresh (who, what, when, where).
  • Do NOT:
    • Confront the fraternity/sorority.
    • Sign anything from the university or insurance company.
    • Post details on public social media.
    • Let your child delete messages or “clean up” evidence.
• Contact an experienced hazing attorney within 24–48 hours:
  • Evidence disappears fast (deleted group chats, destroyed paddles, coached witnesses).
  • Universities move quickly to control the narrative.
  • We can help preserve evidence and protect your child’s rights.
  • Call 1-888-ATTY-911 for immediate consultation.

2. Hazing in 2025: What It Really Looks Like Beyond the Stereotypes

For Trophy Club parents, “hazing” might conjure images of outdated movie pranks. The reality in 2025 is more systematic, more digitally enabled, and often more dangerous. 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 or involves humiliation or exploitation. Critically, a student’s “agreement” under intense peer pressure and power imbalance does not make it legal or safe.

The Modern Hazing Taxonomy

1. Alcohol and Substance Hazing (The Most Common Killer):

• Forced/Coerced Consumption: “Lineup” drinking games, “family tree” or “Bible study” trivia where wrong answers mean shots, being handed a bottle of liquor with the expectation to finish it.
• Dangerous Games: Keg stands, funneling, “century club” (100 shots of beer), being forced to drink excessively before or during strenuous activity.
• Coerced Drug Use: Pressure to consume marijuana, prescription pills, or unknown substances as an “initiation” rite.

2. Physical Hazing:

• Violent Assaults: Paddling, punching, kicking, slapping, often framed as “tradition.”
• Extreme Physical Exertion: “Smokings” or “workouts” involving hundreds of push-ups, squats, or wall-sits until collapse; forced runs in extreme weather.
• Deprivation & Exposure: Sleep deprivation over days, food/water restriction, being locked in cold rooms or left outside.

3. Sexualized and Humiliating Hazing:

• Forced Nudity & Simulated Acts: “Elephant walks,” “roasted pig” positions, wearing degrading costumes.
• Psychological Torment: Public shaming, forced confessions, verbal abuse, isolation from non-members.
• Digital Humiliation: Being forced to post embarrassing content on social media, participate in TikTok dares, or create compromising videos shared in private group chats.

4. Digital/Online Hazing (The 24/7 Prison):

• Group Chat Control: Mandatory 24/7 monitoring of GroupMe, Discord, or WhatsApp with immediate response requirements; punishment for slow replies.
• Location Tracking: Being forced to share live location via Find My Friends or Snapchat Map.
• Social Media Policing: Orders on what can/cannot be posted; requiring likes and shares of chapter content.

Who Hazes? It’s Not Just “Fraternities”
While fraternities and sororities (IFC, Panhellenic, NPHC, multicultural) are frequently involved, hazing persists in:

• Corps of Cadets, ROTC, and military-style groups.
• Athletic teams (from football to cheerleading).
• Marching bands and performance ensembles.
• Spirit and tradition organizations (like Texas Cowboys).
• Some academic, service, and cultural clubs.

The common threads are power imbalance, tradition used as justification, and a culture of secrecy. For Trophy Club families, understanding that hazing can wear many disguises—from “team bonding” to “character building”—is the first step in recognizing it.

3. Law & Liability Framework: Texas Statutes and Federal Overlays

Texas Education Code Chapter 37: Your Child’s Legal Shield

Texas has specific, robust anti-hazing laws. Under Chapter 37, Subchapter F of the Texas Education Code, hazing is broadly defined as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act (on or off campus) directed against a student for the purpose of initiation or affiliation that endangers the student’s physical health or safety or causes severe mental distress.

Key Provisions for Trophy Club Families:

• Criminal Penalties: Hazing is a Class B misdemeanor. It escalates to a Class A misdemeanor if it causes injury requiring medical treatment, and becomes a state jail felony if it causes serious bodily injury or death.
• Organizational Liability: The fraternity, sorority, or club itself can be prosecuted and fined up to $10,000 per violation if it authorized or encouraged the hazing.
• Consent is NOT a Defense: Texas law (§37.155) is unequivocal: a victim’s “consent” is not a defense to a hazing charge. The law recognizes the coercive power of group dynamics.
• Immunity for Good-Faith Reporting: Individuals who report hazing in good faith to authorities are immune from civil or criminal liability that might stem from the report. This is critical for encouraging bystanders to call for help.

Criminal vs. Civil Cases: Two Paths to Accountability

• Criminal Cases: Brought by the state (DA’s office). Aim to punish (jail, fines, probation). Charges can include hazing, furnishing alcohol to minors, assault, and in fatalities, manslaughter.
• Civil Cases: Brought by the victim or their family. Aim to secure compensation for damages and force institutional change. These cases focus on negligence, wrongful death, emotional distress, and negligent supervision.

These paths can run simultaneously. A lack of criminal charges does not preclude a civil lawsuit.

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

• Stop Campus Hazing Act (2024): Requires colleges receiving federal aid to publicly report hazing incidents and strengthen prevention programs (phased in by 2026). This will increase transparency for parents.
• Title IX: If hazing involves sexual harassment, assault, or gender-based hostility, the university has specific investigatory and response duties under federal law.
• Clery Act: Requires universities to report certain campus crime statistics; hazing incidents that involve assault, burglary, or alcohol/drug crimes may be Clery-reportable.

Who Can Be Held Liable in a Civil Hazing Lawsuit?

A thorough investigation aims to identify every entity with responsibility:

1. Individual Students: Those who planned, executed, or covered up the hazing.
2. Local Chapter: The campus chapter as a legal entity.
3. National Fraternity/Sorority Headquarters: For failing to adequately supervise, train, or intervene despite known patterns.
4. The University: For negligent supervision, deliberate indifference to known risks, or failure to enforce its own policies.
5. Housing Corporations & Alumni Boards: Entities that own, manage, or control chapter houses where hazing occurs.
6. Third Parties: Landlords of off-campus houses, bars that overserved alcohol (under dram shop laws).

4. National Hazing Case Patterns: The Tragic Scripts That Repeat

The hazing incident your child suffers is almost never an isolated, novel event. National patterns show the same dangerous scripts replaying across campuses. Understanding these patterns is key to proving liability.

The Alcohol Poisoning Death Pattern

• Timothy Piazza (Penn State, Beta Theta Pi, 2017): A bid-acceptance night of forced drinking led to fatal falls captured on chapter house cameras. Brothers delayed calling 911 for hours. The case resulted in the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law in Pennsylvania.
• Max Gruver (LSU, Phi Delta Theta, 2017): A “Bible study” drinking game where incorrect answers meant gulps of liquor. Max died with a BAC of 0.495%. His death led to Louisiana’s felony hazing statute, the Max Gruver Act.
• Andrew Coffey (Florida State, Pi Kappa Phi, 2017): A “Big Brother” night where pledges were given handles of liquor. Coffey died of acute alcohol poisoning.
• Stone Foltz (Bowling Green, Pi Kappa Alpha, 2021): Forced to drink a bottle of whiskey during a pledge event. His family reached a $10 million settlement with the national fraternity and university.

The Physical & Ritualized Violence Pattern

• Chun “Michael” Deng (Baruch College, Pi Delta Psi, 2013): Blinded by the power of tradition, a “glass ceiling” ritual turned to murder. Michael Deng’s death at a retreat was a culmination of systematic abuse. The national fraternity was convicted of manslaughter and banned from Pennsylvania for 10 years.
• Danny Santulli (Univ. of Missouri, Phi Gamma Delta, 2021): A “pledge dad reveal” led to catastrophic, permanent brain damage from forced alcohol consumption. His family has settled with over 22 defendants for confidential, multi-million-dollar amounts.

What These Cases Mean for Trophy Club Families

These national tragedies are not distant news. They establish legal precedents, demonstrate foreseeability, and reveal the defense playbooks that universities and nationals will use. They prove that when families fight back with experienced counsel, they can achieve both justice for their child and systemic change.

5. Texas University Focus: Where Trophy Club Students Are at Risk

Trophy Club families have deep educational ties across Texas. Students commute to the University of North Texas or Texas Woman’s University, while others head to flagship campuses across the state. Here is what you need to know about hazing at the schools that matter to you.

5.1 University of North Texas (UNT) & Texas Woman’s University (TWU)

For Trophy Club families, these are your local campuses in Denton County.

Campus & Culture Snapshot: UNT is a large public university with a growing residential population and active Greek life. TWU, while historically a women’s university with some co-ed programs, also has sorority life. Denton’s off-campus housing and party scene create environments where hazing can move beyond university oversight.

Hazing Policy & Reporting: Both universities prohibit hazing and have reporting channels through their Dean of Students offices. UNT’s conduct policies explicitly adopt the Texas Education Code definition.

What Parents & Students Should Do:

• Document whether an incident occurred in Denton city limits (Denton PD jurisdiction) or on campus (UNT/TWP Police).
• Report simultaneously to the university’s conduct office and, if a crime is suspected, to the appropriate police department.
• Understand that cases may be filed in Denton County courts.

5.2 University of Texas at Austin (UT)

A top destination for high-achieving Trophy Club students.

Campus & Culture Snapshot: UT Austin hosts over 60 fraternity and sorority chapters within a powerful Greek life tradition. The university maintains one of the most transparent hazing databases in the country at hazing.utexas.edu.

Documented Incidents & Transparency: The public log reveals patterns. For example:

• Pi Kappa Alpha (2023): New members were directed to consume milk and perform strenuous calisthenics. Sanction: Probation and mandatory hazing prevention education.
• Various spirit groups and fraternities have been sanctioned for forced workouts, alcohol hazing, and punishment-based activities.

How a Case Proceeds: Incidents may involve UT Police or Austin Police. Civil suits are typically filed in Travis County. The public violation log is a powerful tool for plaintiffs, demonstrating the university’s prior knowledge of specific problematic organizations.

5.3 Texas A&M University

Home to a massive Greek system and the tradition-heavy Corps of Cadets.

Campus & Culture Snapshot: The Aggie culture of tradition can, in its darkest forms, mutate into dangerous hazing, both in fraternities and within the Corps.

Documented Incidents:

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Chemical Burns Case (2021): Pledges alleged being covered in substances including industrial-strength cleaner, causing severe chemical burns requiring skin grafts. The chapter was suspended, and lawsuits were filed.
• Corps of Cadets “Roasted Pig” Lawsuit (2023): A cadet alleged degrading hazing including being bound between beds in a simulated sexual position with an apple in his mouth. The lawsuit sought over $1 million.

What Parents Should Know: A&M treats Corps hazing through its own military-style regulations. Investigations can be insular. Having a lawyer who understands both the civil system and the unique culture of the Corps is critical.

5.4 Southern Methodist University (SMU)

A private university with a prominent Greek life presence.

Campus & Culture Snapshot: SMU’s affluent student body and strong social scene center around its fraternities and sororities. As a private institution, it has fewer public reporting requirements than state schools.

Documented Incidents:

• Kappa Alpha Order (2017): The chapter was suspended after reports of new members being paddled, forced to drink, and deprived of sleep.

Key Consideration: SMU uses third-party anonymous reporting systems like Real Response. While private, a civil lawsuit can compel the discovery of internal reports and investigations that are not publicly posted.

5.5 Baylor University

A private Christian university with a history of institutional scrutiny.

Campus & Culture Snapshot: Baylor’s Greek life and athletic programs operate within its religious mission, but hazing persists.

Documented Incidents:

• Baylor Baseball Hazing (2020): 14 players were suspended following a hazing investigation, disrupting the team’s season.

What to Understand: Baylor’s response to misconduct must be evaluated in the context of its past Title IX scandals. “Zero tolerance” policies must be matched by consistent enforcement.

6. The Greek Ecosystem: National Histories and Local Chapters

The fraternity or sorority your child is rushing is not an island. It is part of a national organization with a history—often a history of hazing incidents. This history creates legal “foreseeability,” a key component of negligence.

Why the National Organization’s History Matters

National headquarters create anti-hazing policies precisely because they know the risks. When a chapter at UT, A&M, or UH repeats the same dangerous behavior that caused a death at another university, it shows the national org failed to implement effective training, supervision, and enforcement. This pattern evidence is devastating in court.

A Snapshot of National Brands in Texas

Using our Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine—which tracks over 1,400 Greek organizations across 25 Texas metros—we see the interconnected web of liability. For example, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro, which includes Trophy Club, contains over 510 Greek-related entities. These aren’t just social clubs; they are legal entities with EINs, insurance policies, and assets.

• Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ): National history includes the Stone Foltz death. Texas chapters are present at UH, UT, A&M, and others.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ): Has faced lawsuits nationwide, including the chemical burns case at Texas A&M and a traumatic brain injury lawsuit at Alabama. It has chapters across all major Texas campuses.
• Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ): The national involved in the Andrew Coffey death. Our firm currently represents Leonel Bermudez against the Pi Kappa Phi chapter at UH.
• Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ): The fraternity responsible for Max Gruver’s death at LSU.

When we take a case, we immediately investigate this national history. We subpoena the national’s records for prior incident reports, risk management violations, and communications about the specific chapter. This “pattern and practice” evidence is how we build unassailable cases.

7. Building a Hazing Case: Evidence, Strategy, and Damages

If your family is facing this crisis, you need to understand what building a serious case entails. It’s a complex investigative and legal process.

Critical Evidence Categories

1. Digital Communications: The #1 source of evidence. This includes GroupMe, WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, Snapchat, and Instagram DMs. We use digital forensics to recover deleted messages.
2. Photos & Videos: Content filmed by members themselves. This includes social media stories, videos in group chats, and even doorbell or security camera footage from houses.
3. Internal Organization Documents: Pledge manuals, “tradition” documents, emails between officers, and communications with national headquarters.
4. University Records: Obtained through discovery or public records requests: prior conduct files, police reports, Clery Act reports, and internal investigation notes.
5. Medical Records: ER reports, hospitalization records, lab results (like toxicology and CK levels for rhabdomyolysis), and psychological evaluations for PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
6. Witness Testimony: Other pledges, former members, roommates, RAs, and bystanders.

Overcoming Institutional Defenses

Universities and national fraternities have sophisticated defense playbooks. Here’s how we counter them:

• Defense: “The victim consented.”
  • Our Counter: Texas law states consent is no defense. We demonstrate the coercive power imbalance through group chat evidence and expert testimony on group dynamics.
• Defense: “This was a rogue chapter; we didn’t know.”
  • Our Counter: We subpoena the national’s records to show prior incidents at other chapters involving the same hazing methods (e.g., “Big Brother” drinking nights), proving they should have known and prevented it.
• Defense: “It happened off-campus; not our responsibility.”
  • Our Counter: Courts have consistently held that universities and nationals have a duty of care based on their relationship with recognized student organizations, regardless of location. The Pi Delta Psi conviction for a retreat death is a prime example.
• Defense: “We have an anti-hazing policy.”
  • Our Counter: We show the policy was a “paper tiger”—poorly enforced, with prior violations resulting in slap-on-the-wrist penalties like brief probation.

Understanding Damages: What Can Be Recovered

A civil lawsuit seeks to make the victim whole and hold defendants accountable. Recoverable damages include:

• Economic Damages: All medical bills (past and future), lost wages, costs of psychological counseling, and diminished future earning capacity if injuries are permanent.
• Non-Economic Damages: Compensation for physical pain and suffering, severe emotional distress, humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life, and PTSD.
• Wrongful Death Damages (for families): Funeral costs, loss of financial support, and the profound loss of love, companionship, and guidance.
• Punitive Damages: In egregious cases, to punish the defendants for reckless or malicious conduct and deter future behavior.

Our firm works with life-care planners, economists, and vocational experts to fully quantify the lifelong impact of a catastrophic hazing injury.

8. Practical Guides & FAQs for Trophy Club Families

For Parents: A Step-by-Step Action Plan

If You Suspect Hazing:

1. Talk Calmly: Ask open, non-judgmental questions. “I’m worried about you. Are you being forced to do anything that makes you uncomfortable to stay in the group?”
2. Look for Signs: Unexplained injuries, extreme fatigue, personality changes, sudden secrecy, constant anxiety about phone notifications.
3. If Injury is Present: Seek medical care immediately. Tell the doctor the cause was “hazing” so it is documented in the medical record.

In the First 48 Hours:

1. Preserve Evidence: Help your child screenshot EVERY group chat and text thread. Photograph injuries. Do not delete anything.
2. Document: Write a detailed timeline with names, dates, locations, and what happened.
3. Contact a Lawyer: Before you report to the university. We can guide you on how to report while protecting evidence and your rights.
4. Avoid Common Pitfalls: Do not confront the chapter. Do not post on social media. Do not sign anything from the university.

For Students: Your Safety and Rights

• Is This Hazing? If you feel coerced, unsafe, or humiliated, it likely is. Trust your gut.
• How to Exit Safely: You have the right to quit. Send a simple text/email to the chapter president: “I resign my membership/pledgeship effective immediately.” Tell a trusted adult first.
• Reporting: You can report anonymously through campus hotlines or the National Anti-Hazing Hotline (1-888-NOT-HAZE). For serious injury, call 911—Texas law provides protections for those seeking help in good faith.

Critical Mistakes That Can Ruin a Case

• Deleting evidence to “protect friends” or from embarrassment.
• Confronting the chapter, which triggers evidence destruction and witness coaching.
• Signing a university “resolution agreement” without an attorney, often for a pittance while waiving your right to sue.
• Waiting for the university to finish its investigation while the statute of limitations ticks and evidence vanishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can we sue a Texas public university? Yes. While sovereign immunity provides some protection, exceptions exist for gross negligence, Title IX violations, and when suing individual employees. Many cases settle, as seen with Bowling Green State University in the Stone Foltz case.
• How long do we have to file a lawsuit? Generally, two years from the date of injury in Texas. However, the “discovery rule” and cover-up tactics can affect this. Do not wait.
• Will our name be public? Most cases settle confidentially before trial. We aggressively pursue sealed records and confidential settlement terms to protect your family’s privacy.
• What if it happened at an off-campus house? Liability extends to property owners, national organizations, and universities that sponsored the group. Location does not absolve responsibility.

9. Why Attorney911 for Your Family’s Hazing Case

When your family in Trophy Club, Southlake, or Westlake is faced with the trauma of hazing, you need a law firm that brings more than just legal expertise. You need advocates who understand the institutions you’re up against and have a proven record of holding them accountable.

We are The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating as Attorney911, the Legal Emergency Lawyers™. We are a Texas-based complex litigation firm, and we are currently leading the fight in one of the state’s most significant hazing cases: Leonel Bermudez v. University of Houston & Pi Kappa Phi. This active, multi-million-dollar lawsuit is not just a case study; it’s proof of our commitment and capability right now.

Our Unique Advantages in Hazing Litigation:

1. Insurance Insider Knowledge – Mr. Lupe Peña’s Defense Background:
Mr. Peña spent years as an attorney at a national insurance defense firm. He knows exactly how fraternity and university insurance companies operate—how they value claims, deploy delay tactics, and argue coverage exclusions. We know their playbook because we used to run it. This insider perspective is invaluable in securing maximum compensation.

2. Experience Against Billion-Dollar Defendants – Ralph Manginello’s BP Litigation:
Taking on a massive university or international fraternity is daunting. Our firm was one of the few in Texas involved in the BP Texas City explosion litigation, facing down some of the world’s deepest pockets and most aggressive defense teams. We are not intimidated by institutional power.

3. The Texas Hazing Intelligence Engine – Data-Driven Investigation:
While other firms start from scratch, we begin with data. Our proprietary analysis tracks over 1,423 Greek organizations across Texas. We know the corporate structures, the EINs, the housing corporations, and the national histories. For example, our public records research identifies entities like:

• Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity, EIN 74-2911848, Fort Worth, TX 76244
• Texas Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation Inc, EIN 74-1380362, Fort Worth, TX 76147
• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, EIN 36-4091267, Waco, TX 76710
  This means we can immediately identify all potentially liable parties in your case, leaving no stone unturned.

4. Dual Civil & Criminal Expertise – HCCLA Membership:
Hazing often straddles the line between civil wrong and criminal act. Managing partner Ralph Manginello’s membership in the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) means we understand criminal procedure, can advise witnesses or participants with potential exposure, and know how to navigate cases where both tracks are active.

5. A Network of Experts and a Compassionate Approach:
We work with digital forensics specialists to recover deleted messages, medical experts to document lifelong injuries, economists to quantify loss, and psychologists to assess trauma. We deploy this team not for a quick settlement, but to build the most compelling case possible for your family. We understand the profound emotional toll this takes, and we fight not just for compensation, but for accountability and prevention.

A Call to Action for Trophy Club Families

If hazing has impacted your child at UNT, TWU, UT, A&M, SMU, Baylor, UH, or any Texas campus, you do not have to navigate this alone. The institutions involved will have legal teams working from day one to protect themselves. You deserve the same level of advocacy focused solely on your child’s well-being and your family’s justice.

Contact The Manginello Law Firm for a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation. We will listen to your story, review any evidence you have, explain your legal rights in clear terms, and outline the potential paths forward. We handle cases on a contingency fee basis—you pay no attorney fees unless we recover money for you.

Call us 24/7 at 1-888-ATTY-911 (1-888-288-9911).
You can also reach us directly at (713) 528-9070, by cell at (713) 443-4781, or via email at ralph@atty911.com.

Hablamos Español. For Spanish-speaking families, please contact Mr. Lupe Peña at lupe@atty911.com.

From our offices in Houston, Austin, and Beaumont, we serve families throughout Texas, including Trophy Club, Denton County, Tarrant County, and beyond. Let us help you through this.

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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