Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H211: Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase the maximum value of the accrued Save-Our-Homes benefit which may be transferred to a new homestead for all levies other than school district levies, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to increase the maximum value of the accrued Save-Our-Homes benefit which may be transferred to a new homestead for all levies other than school district levies, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 16, 2025:
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to increase the maximum value of the accrued Save-Our-Homes benefit which may be transferred to a new homestead for all levies other than school district levies, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following amendment to Section 4 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution are agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose: ARTICLE VII FINANCE AND TAXATION SECTION 4. Taxation; assessments.—By general law regulations shall be prescribed which shall secure a just valuation of all property for ad valorem taxation, provided: HJR 211 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hjr211-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (a) Agricultural land, land producing high water recharge to Florida's aquifers, or land used exclusively for noncommercial recreational purposes may …
Sponsors
- Overdorf, Toby (R, HD-085) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Ways & Means Committee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Ways & Means Committee
- : Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- : Favorable by State Affairs Committee
- : Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
- : Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
Votes
- House: State Affairs Committee (December 2, 2025): 18 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (December 2, 2025): 18 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House: Select Committee on Property Taxes (November 20, 2025): 24 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House: Select Committee on Property Taxes (November 20, 2025): 24 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H211?
- H211 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax.
- What does H211 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to increase the maximum value of the accrued Save-Our-Homes benefit which may be transferred to a new homestead for all levies other than school district levies, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.
- What is the status of H211?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Ways & Means Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H211?
- Overdorf, Toby (R, HD-085).
- Where is the official record for H211?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/211
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