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CS/CS/HJR 203: Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads

JOINT RESOLUTION by Ways & Means Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Miller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby

Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase exemption for homestead property from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies annually for 10 years by a certain amount, 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.

Last Action: 1/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/16/2025 House • Filed
    • Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
    11/13/2025 House • Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
    11/20/2025 House • Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
    • Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    1/13/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/15/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/19/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    1/20/2026 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    1/22/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
    1/23/2026 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/26/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HJR 203, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2026 at 9:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
    H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 213 (c2) Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/HJR 203, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2026 at 12:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
    H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 213 (c1) Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    969119 - Amendment
    Remove line 187
    Miller 1/20/2026
    5:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/23/2026
    PDF

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  • HJR 203, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2025 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Select Committee on Property Taxes (Post-Meeting) 11/20/2025 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
    H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 213 Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    036949 - Amendment
    Remove lines 36-184 and insert:
    Miller 1/14/2026
    3:12 PM
    Adopted
    1/15/2026
    PDF
    414023 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the resolving clause and insert:
    Gantt 1/14/2026
    4:55 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    1/15/2026
    PDF

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