DeSantis to call Special Session focused on Property Tax Relief

Governors “Save Our Homes” proposal could lead to elimination of property tax in state

DeSantis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Tampa on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) announcing special legislative session aimed at eliminating property taxes.

By Greg Rhodes

During a press conference in Tampa on Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would be calling a Special Legislative Session, to begin on Monday, “with the purpose of putting on the ballot” an initiative to reduce and eventually eliminate property tax in the state of Florida.

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The action has been a focus of the governors in his final term as leader of the state. According to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, in 2024 the state collected $55.18 billion in property tax. According to the governor, that number is closer to $60 billion in 2025 when it sat at $32 billion in 2019. Here’s the governors plan:

Save Our Homes Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a plan for the November ballot that could lead to end of the state property tax (X: GovRonDeSantis)

The move is not unilateral, if the plan is approved by the legislator it would move to the November ballot where it would take a 60% vote to approve.

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