How is Florida's homestead property-tax constitutional amendment HJR 213 moving through the Legislature?

HJR 213 — a proposed constitutional amendment to phase out non-school property taxes on Florida homesteads — cleared the Florida House on February 19 2026, with the sponsor citing a first-year fiscal impact of $4.8 billion and an overall impact of $14.7 billion. Governor Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session and is pressing lawmakers to place a phased homestead-exemption measure on the November 2026 ballot, arguing local property-tax collections have nearly doubled since 2019. Municipal leaders warn the change would cut roughly $5.2 billion from local governments and squeeze public-safety budgets.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.