Florida House votes 80 to 30 to abolish all non school property taxes for homeowners, measure heads toward 2026 ballot if Senate signs off

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Factcheck:

The Florida House of Representatives did vote 80–30 along party lines to approve a joint resolution (HJR 203) to put a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot that could eliminate non-school property taxes on homesteaded homes beginning in 2027, if voters approve it.

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/florida-house-passes-proposed-amendment-immediately-phase-out-property-taxes

But important context that matters:

  • It doesn’t automatically abolish all non-school property taxes today — it only proposes letting voters decide.

  • Similar proposals are not guaranteed to reach the ballot unless the Florida Senate also approves them with a super-majority. The Senate has not yet passed its own version.

  • Some versions of the plan phase the exemption out over time (e.g., gradually through 2037) rather than immediate elimination.

https://floridianpress.com/2026/02/house-greenlights-plan-to-phase-out-non-school-property-taxes-path-in-senate-unclear/

https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-02-19/florida-house-passes-proposed-amendment-to-immediately-phase-out-property-taxes

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