Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

I live in Texas, my daughter is 17 and attended an after party after prom last week. I wasn't aware of this party and thought my daughter was at a sleepover with a group of girlfriends. The parents that held this party contributed liquor and beer to all the kids there. My daughter became very intoxicated and at one point was put in a bath tub b/c she was vomiting so much. Her friends then took her to a back room to let her pass out. She was then raped by a boy at the party. We have spent the week getting police report done, sexual assault exam done and now we wait. I am furious with these parents for never even picking up a phone to call me when my child was so beligerant and sick. Had they done this, instead of drinking with the kids, my child might not have had to endure a sexual assault. My question is... if the police do not file criminal charges against these parents, can I file a civil suit for negligence? The focus right now is on the rape question, but I want to make an example of this case of what can happen to teens and parents needs to have a sense of responsibility to all children, not just their own.

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