HJR 203 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads

Summary

Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to make homestead property exempt from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies beginning in a specified year, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, and provide an effective date.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Oct 16, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 203 c2 → H 203 e1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a committee version to an official 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the next step. The text was reorganized to clearly separate the permanent inflation adjustment rules from the temporary funding increase, which will now be phased in over nine years starting in 2028.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on increasing the Florida homestead property tax exemption, but the structure now explicitly defines a permanent inflation adjustment mechanism alongside the temporary increase.

TIMELINE

The temporary funding increase is now scheduled to begin on January 1, 2028, rather than an unspecified future date.

REQUIREMENT

A permanent rule was added to automatically adjust the exemption amount for inflation every year after the temporary increase ends.

TECHNICAL

The document was renumbered and restructured to separate the permanent inflation clause from the temporary funding clause for clarity.

Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

81–30

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 118

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic34

2 Yea 30 Nay 2

88% Nay

R Republican84

79 Yea 5

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 30

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amendment 357969 adopted

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Nov 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Nov 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes

lower

Nov 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes

lower

Nov 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda

lower

Oct 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes

lower

Oct 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means Committee

lower

Oct 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Oct 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors