TALLAHASSEE, FL— Today, Paul Renner for Governor released the following statement calling for immediate property tax relief for millions of Floridians:
“Today, the Florida House is considering potential constitutional amendments on property taxes. What’s especially concerning is that any constitutional amendment would still require Senate approval and a 60% vote on the November 2026 ballot. That means no immediate property tax relief for millions of Floridians struggling today— that is not $1 of relief to the taxpayers, at minimum for another year or two at best!
“Our residents are being taxed out of their homes while government coffers overflow. Day in and day out, working families and seniors on fixed incomes are telling me that property values have soared, local revenues are up; yet, their families are drowning in higher bills.
“Why are we halfway through session prioritizing the state bird, but sidelining the single biggest financial pressure facing Florida families?
“The legislature must deliver real property tax cuts — not studies, not task forces, and not symbolic gestures. Property tax bills are not hypothetical…they are real, they are rising, and they are hurting hardworking people.
“Lawmakers must roll up their sleeves and put real dollars back into homeowners’ pockets immediately. Every day lawmakers delay meaningful reform is a day they’re choosing the status quo over struggling Floridians.
“Inaction and self-dealing are exactly why so many Americans have lost faith in government. Florida once set a higher standard. But if we know there’s a problem and we refuse to act, that’s not caution. That’s complicity.
“Leadership means confronting tough issues head-on. Voters deserve urgency. They deserve accountability. And they deserve action.
“We need leadership laser-focused on delivering immediate property tax relief that can begin with a simple rollback, while still pursuing bolder long-term protections for the future. The time for that kind of leadership is now!”
Watch below for a video message with Paul Renner on Property Tax Relief Now