"The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian
Theocracy
The state?s most powerful figure, Tim Dunn, isn?t an elected official.
But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman is lavishly financing what
he regards as a holy war against public education, renewable energy, and
non-Christians."

"You may not think about Tim Dunn. Indeed, unless you?re a close
observer of Texas politics, it?s likely you haven?t heard of him. But
Dunn thinks a lot about you.

For two decades he has been quietly, methodically, and patiently
building a political machine that has pushed Texas forcefully to the
right, sending more and more members of the centrist wing of the
Republican Party into exile. A 68-year-old oil billionaire, Dunn seeks
to transform Texas into something resembling a theocracy. If you ever
wonder why state laws and policies are more radical than most Texans
would prefer, the answer has a lot to do with Dunn and his checkbook. If
you question why Texas?s elected officials no longer represent the
majority of Texans? views, the reason can be traced to the tactics
employed by Dunn and the many organizations and politicians he funds and
influences. He has built his own caucus within the Legislature that is
financially beholden to him. And despite his Sunday school pleas for
comity, Dunn has deepened Texas?s political divisions: there are the
Democrats and what remains of the mainstream conservative Republican
Party. And then there are Dunn and his allies. "

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/billionaire-tim-dunn-runs-
texas/

In the interest of full dislosure I should mention that I have
family in Texas. I have mentioned my bi-racial niece. Her paternal
grandmother is a Black woman who in very involved in Texas politics. I
don't think there are any magaloons on that side of my extended family.

TB