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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/HB 827

Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes
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SPONSOR
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee; Anderson
FILED BY
Adam Anderson — District 57, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
2/1/2027
DIED IN
Ways & Means Committee

Filed under Taxes & Budget.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes; Requires certain listings to include estimated ad valorem taxes; prohibits current owner's ad valorem taxes from being displayed or used for certain purposes; provides requirements for listing platforms, DOR, & property appraisers; provides protection from liability for specified parties who take certain actions; prohibits certain materials from including specified information; requires, beginning on specified date, department to annually publish certain information on its website.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates estimated tax display on listings and bans current owner tax data.

Online listing platforms must display estimated ad valorem taxes for residential properties, calculated using specific state-provided formulas or millage rates.

Current owners' ad valorem taxes are prohibited from being used to calculate estimates or displayed in printed listing materials.

The Department of Revenue must annually publish calculation formulas and countywide average millage rates to support these estimates.

Listing platforms and real estate licensees are protected from liability regarding the accuracy of the estimated tax figures.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Tax Estimation on Listings majors. 689.261(3)(b)

AIRequires all residential property listings on public-facing online platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes calculated from the listing price, not the current owner's assessment.

“Property visible on a listing platform must include the estimated ad valorem taxes for such property.” bill text, line 32 →
§ 2 Prohibition on Current Owner's Tax Data majors. 689.261(3)(b)

AIForbids using the current owner's ad valorem assessment or taxes to calculate estimated taxes, and restricts displaying current or previous year owner taxes to historical information only.

“the current owner's ad valorem assessment or taxes may not be used to calculate the estimated ad valorem taxes” bill text, line 35 →
§ 3 Liability Shield for Platforms and Licensees majors. 689.261(3)(b)

AIEliminates legal liability and causes of action against listing platforms and real estate licensees for the accuracy of the estimated ad valorem taxes they display.

“There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against a listing platform or licensee” bill text, line 68 →
§ 4 Department of Revenue Data Publication moderates. 689.261(3)(d)

AIRequires the Department of Revenue to annually develop and publish a tax calculation formula and countywide average millage rates, using data provided by property appraisers.

“the department shall publish the information, formula, and countywide aggregate average millage rate for each county” bill text, line 93 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Ways & Means Committee
2/2/2026
Now in Ways & Means Committee
2/2/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
2/2/2026
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
1/30/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026
CS Filed
1/30/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/30/2026
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/29/2026
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/27/2026
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/5/2026
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
12/18/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 689.261
+617 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES