oil and gas is great for our school districts. >> did farris wilks ever direct former state representativey specific legislation regarding public schools, for example? >> farris would make sure that mike's towing the line, make sure this he's supporting specific legislation. anything that was in any sort of way propping up the current system of public school was not an okay stance to have. >> what'd you do in school? >> the goal is to -- >> the goal is to knock the legs out of the from under it 100%. he has gotten direct phone calls saying, hey, you know, just want to make sure you're all on the right path from farris. >> when we return -- >> do you think the average voter in this state understands the magnitude of what this political movement is pushing? >> no, they don't. >> clearly you knew then you were a target? >> that's the law of the jungle now in texas. hey, did i tell you i bought our car from carvana? yeah, ma. it was so easy. i found the perfect car under budget too! and i get seven days to love it or my money back... i love it! [laughs] we'll drive you happy at carvana. new pr

oil and gas is great for school districts. >> did farris wilks ever direct mike lang on how to vote onarding public schools, for example? >> farris would make sure that mike's towing the line, that he is supporting specific legislation. anything that is in any sort of way propping up the current system, a public school was not an okay stance to have. >> what did you do in school? >> the goal is to knock the legs out that it. 100%. >> he's gotten threat phone calls saying hey, just want to snake sure you're on the right path, from farris. >> when we return, do you think the average voter in this state understands the magnitude of what this political movement is pushing? >> no, they don't. >> clearly you knew then you were a target? >> that's the law of the jungle now in texas. a monster was attacking but the team remained calm. because with miro, they could problem solve together, and find the answer that was right under their nose. or... his nose. with angi, you can connect with and see ratings and reviews. and when you book and pay throug you're covered by our happiness check out angi

. >> for people who don't know farris wilks and tim dunn, what are they like? >> mr. dunn is super down-to-earth jeans and like a button-up flannel shirt kind of guy. i did go to western texas and talk to them, because they wanted to see what i was about. >> did you get put through the gauntlet of questions? >> absolutely. they want to make sure i am who i say i am. i have the christian values. asked me about my childhood and morals and what i believe in. on your mark, get set -- >> go! i >> i like to do swamimming, kare and i used to play soccer. >> what do you want people who are passing these bills to know about transgender kids? >> we're just normal kids that want and need normal lives. >> with the last bill in texas that passed, hb-25, she's unable to play sports at her school. >> a texas bill targeting lgbtq+ children. >> it bans transgender youth of participating on the sports team which they identify. >> this is a time where kids are trying to figure out what sports do i really enjoy playing and what sports am i really good at and it promotes a healthy lifesty

. >> in all of your time in the texas senate, you never received any money from tim dunn, farris wilkes> no. >> and someone who says, look, i have a hard time believing that a couple of guys who are donating across the state can have this much influence, i don't buy it? >> i had one senator literally open a book and said, i think i can vote for that because i haven't voted against them on anything so far. what kind of public policy -- i'm not going to name him. you know, someone -- someone that's still there. >> cnn's ed lavandera joins me now. one person told you it's shaping up to be like a russian oligarchy down there. who are these people, and what are viewers -- what else are viewers going to learn in this special report? >> the purpose of this is to try to like peel back the curtain a little bit on exactly how texas politics works right now. as you heard us mention there in that clip, there are a couple of west texas billionaires, tim dunn, farris wilkes, they donate millions and millions of dollars to state offices all across texas. and they have been extremely effective and smar