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HJR 207FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in State Affairs Committee

High Impact

Proposed Constitutional Amendment: New Homestead Tax Exemption and Law Enforcement Funding Floor

Original title: Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax

October 16, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently Died in State Affairs Committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

10 actions

Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Nov 20, 2025House
Now in State Affairs Committee
Nov 20, 2025House
Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
Nov 20, 2025HouseCommittee
Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
Nov 13, 2025House
Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
Oct 16, 2025House
Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes

Show 4 earlier actions

Oct 16, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
Oct 16, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Oct 16, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
Oct 16, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

Homeowners would see a reduction in non-school property tax bills, while local governments would be legally barred from cutting law enforcement budgets even if their overall tax revenue decreases due to the new exemption.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Homeowners

Eligible homeowners would receive a new 25% exemption on non-school property tax levies.

Counties and Municipalities

Local governments are restricted from reducing law enforcement budgets below specific historical levels.

What changed

Current stage: Died in State Affairs Committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This proposal would create a new 25% property tax exemption for homeowners on non-school taxes and mandate that local governments maintain law enforcement funding at 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 levels. If passed, these changes would take effect on January 1, 2027.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this exemption apply to school taxes?

No, the 25% exemption applies only to levies other than school district levies.

Can my city reduce police funding if their tax revenue drops because of this law?

No, the amendment explicitly prohibits counties and municipalities from reducing law enforcement funding below the higher of their 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 budget levels, even if tax revenue decreases.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse11/20/2025Official roll call ↗

Favorable (Select Committee on Property Taxes)

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (63)

+ 39 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Fiscal Mandate vs. Tax Relief

The bill creates a structural conflict by reducing tax revenue sources while simultaneously locking in minimum spending levels for a specific department (law enforcement).

Florida Legislature

Connected Entities

date2025-10-16“Date the bill was initially filed”Map →

date2026-01-13“Date of the first reading of the bill.”Map →

organizationState Affairs Committee“The committee to which the bill was referred after review”Map →

organizationSelect Committee on Property Taxes“The committee reviewing the bill”Map →

date2025-11-20“Date of favorable action from the Select Committee on Property Taxes”Map →

date2025-11-13“Date added to the Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda”Map →

organizationWays & Means Committee“The committee reviewing the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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Controversy60
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment10
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz20
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