Overview
- The House Select Committee on Property Taxes voted along party lines to advance seven constitutional amendments (HJRs 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213) and one bill (HB 215) aimed at reducing or eliminating non‑school homestead property taxes.
- Fiscal analyses project multibillion‑dollar losses, including an estimated $14.1 billion first‑year hit from HJR 201 to eliminate all non‑school homestead levies, with other measures also showing large recurring impacts.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis rejects the multi‑measure strategy, urging a single ballot amendment and offering no formal language to date, while House leaders defend presenting multiple options to voters.
- Municipal groups, Democrats and local officials caution the proposals could cut funding for services such as fire and EMS, shift costs to renters and businesses through higher fees or sales taxes, and harm cities’ credit ratings.
- With any amendment requiring three‑fifths legislative approval and 60% voter support in 2026 before benefits arrive in late 2027, GOP candidate Paul Renner is pushing a 2026 rollback or freeze as an interim step; the Senate has not filed companion bills and more House committee hearings are pending.