JUST IN: Florida Legislature ADVANCES Measure to Abolish Property Taxes

It’s happening…

For quite some time, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pushing the idea of abolishing property taxes for homeowners in the state.

Now, that plan has taken the first step towards becoming reality.

On Monday, the Florida Legislature advanced a Constitutional amendment that would eventually lead to the elimination of property taxes.

Watch the moment it advanced here:

🚨 JUST IN: The Florida Legislature has ADVANCED Gov. Ron DeSantis' Constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes for primary homeowners, with both Senate and House committees taking votes tonight

HISTORY IS BEING MADE!

Soon, it'll get a full floor vote, then head to the… pic.twitter.com/nkLdreJD9g

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 2, 2026

JUST IN: The Florida Legislature has ADVANCED Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes for primary homeowners, with both Senate and House committees taking votes tonight

HISTORY IS BEING MADE!

Soon, it’ll get a full floor vote, then head to the voters 🔥

The proposal will go to a $150K, $250K homestead exemption — which already gives a MAJORITY zero taxes

Then the schedule keeps going through abolishment

The proposal would establish a plan that slowly raises the threshold of property tax exemptions for homeowners.

Watch DeSantis explain how it would work further in this clip from Fox News:

JUST IN: Governor DeSantis leads the charge to eliminate property taxes in Florida under a new plan aimed at giving homeowners relief.

"This is really a historic opportunity to have more money in people's pockets and to actually have their home be their private property that the… pic.twitter.com/QGanIaTD90

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 31, 2026

The next step is a full vote on the measure, which is expected to take place on Tuesday.

There is one big caveat, however.

Lawmakers altered Gov. DeSantis’ original proposal in order to ensure property taxes can still be used to fund public schools.

So, under this modified measure, homeowners would still have to pay the portion of property taxes that goes directly to the school system.

WTSP reported further:

Florida lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal that could eventually eliminate property taxes for many homeowners, but not exactly in the form Gov. Ron DeSantis originally proposed.

House and Senate committees advanced the legislation Monday night after adopting a series of amendments aimed at addressing concerns from local governments, educators and public safety officials, who warned the proposal could create major budget shortfalls.

Among the most significant changes, lawmakers voted to preserve property taxes that fund public schools. Under the amended proposal, homeowners would continue paying the portion of their property taxes that goes toward school districts.

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Legislators also revised the proposed constitutional amendment to clarify that certain local offices, including clerks of court and supervisors of elections, would continue receiving funding through property taxes.

The changes came after hours of public testimony from mayors, county commissioners, firefighters, police officers and education advocates who argued that eliminating property tax revenue could threaten funding for essential services.

“The question before us is how much stress can the system take at one time?” said Sen. Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, during a committee debate. “I, for one, cannot support removing billions of dollars from public education today.”

The proposal stems from Gov. DeSantis’ effort to overhaul Florida’s property tax system by dramatically increasing the state’s homestead exemption.

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Under the plan, the exemption would rise from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and then to $250,000 in 2028. Lawmakers would later be required to develop a path toward increasing the exemption to $500,000 and beyond. According to a projection from the state’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, approximately 76% of Floridians could see their homestead property taxes eliminated at that $500,000 figure.