Texas, Florida Governors Push Aggressive Property Tax Overhauls

Republican governors are elevating property tax cuts as an affordability fix before the midterm elections, proposing to unwind how local governments are funded and testing red states’ ability to ease rising housing costs.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to call lawmakers back for a special session to revisit proposals to amend the state constitution and reduce or eventually eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, though lawmakers failed to advance a measure during the regular session earlier this year.

In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott last year floated proposals to further lower homestead appraisal caps and require two-thirds of voters’ approval ...