Florida House Passes Property Tax Elimination Amendment — Heads to Senate

On February 19, 2026, the Florida House passed HJR 203 with a vote of 80-30, advancing a proposed constitutional amendment to phase out non-school property taxes over 10 years.

Governor DeSantis has championed the proposal as part of a broader push to eliminate property taxes in Florida. The resolution now sits in the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the regular session ending March 13, 2026. If passed by the Senate with a three-fifths supermajority, it would go before Florida voters in the November 2026 general election, where it would need 60% approval.

Eliminating non-school property taxes on homesteads alone could cost cities and counties approximately $14.1 billion in the first year, making this one of the most ambitious tax reform proposals in American history.