CS/CS/HJR 213: Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases
JOINT RESOLUTION by Ways & Means Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Griffitts
Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases ; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to modify limitations on assessment increases for both homestead & nonhomestead property, prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, & other first responders, & provide an effective date.
Effective Date: 1/1/2027
Last Action: 1/28/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/28/2026 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 • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/20/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/22/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/23/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/27/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
• Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/28/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HJR 213, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2026 at 6:01 PM
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 203 (c2) Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/26/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
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)
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CS/HJR 213, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2026 at 4:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (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 203 (c2) Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/26/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
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)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 177431 - Amendment
Remove lines 43-172 and insert:Hunschofsky 1/26/2026
5:08 PMAdopted without Objection
1/27/2026PDF -
HJR 213, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2025 at 2:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Select Committee on Property Taxes (Post-Meeting) 11/20/2025 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (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 203 (c1) Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/26/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
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)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 735455 - Amendment
Remove lines 214-218 and insert:Griffitts 1/21/2026
9:00 AMAdopted
1/22/2026PDF