The Republican Caucus meets this week at a luxury resort near Austin, and they appear to be selling time with legislators to $10,000 and $25,000 donors.

The invitations offer big donors a chance to play golf with "Preferred House member" or "Preferred House Leader." Frank Corte, the San Antonio representative who heads the Republican Caucus, says the golf tournament and the policy conference were combined this year, but have been going on for some time. And he defends the fundraiser, saying it's no different than similar golf tournaments held by other groups, like the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.

"I don't think it means a lot," he says about the wording of the invitations. "Some folks that have played golf in the past... just want to play golf with each other.

"It's not in any way inferring that there's some favor involved," he says. The event is closed to the public, but Corte says everything they do will be reported as required by the Texas Ethics Commission. "Everything we do is transparent," he says.

See the invitation, below. And the Associated Press has a full story on the invites at this link.