Florida Real Estate Exam News: June 2026
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June was a legislative month. The exam itself did not change (still 100 questions, 3.5 hours, 75 to pass, in person at Pearson VUE), but two property tax measures and a new landlord-tenant felony were signed, and FREC set its rulemaking plan for the year.
June 1-3: Special session puts a property tax amendment on the November ballot
The Legislature met in a three-day special session and passed CS/HJR 1F, the "Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes" amendment (House 75-26, Senate 30-9 on June 2; filed with the Secretary of State June 16). It goes to voters on November 3, 2026 as Amendment 3 and needs 60 percent to pass. If approved, the non-school homestead exemption rises to $150,000 of assessed value in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, and the non-homestead assessment cap drops from 10 percent to 5 percent. Changes would take effect January 1, 2027.
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June 12: Rental application fraud becomes a felony (HB 1293)
Governor DeSantis signed CS/HB 1293, creating the third-degree felony of "fraudulent entry of a residential dwelling unit" for tenants who take possession by lying about their identity or presenting forged documents. It also makes such fraud a non-curable lease violation, so a landlord can serve a seven-day notice to vacate. Effective October 1, 2026.
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June 17: FREC adopts its 2026-27 rulemaking plan and hears a wholesaler petition
The Florida Real Estate Commission's June meeting agenda included the 2026-27 Annual Regulatory Plan (the list of 61J2 rules it intends to open this year) and Petition for Declaratory Statement DS2026-018 from ERG Capital LLC, doing business as Ele Buys Homes, asking how Chapter 475 and Rule 61J2 apply to its activities. Minutes were not yet posted at the time of writing.
June 23: Property tax disclosure to buyers modernized (HB 7031-E)
The Governor signed HB 7031-E (Chapter 2026-239), the session's tax package. For licensees the relevant piece amends section 689.261, the required disclosure that a buyer's property taxes may differ from the seller's after the sale-triggered reassessment. Listing platforms will have to show an estimate or link to the property appraiser's estimator, and licensees are held harmless for the accuracy of those estimates. Florida Realtors reports the disclosure section takes effect February 1, 2027; the rest of the bill took effect July 1, 2026.
In case you missed it: continuing education was not repealed
HB 607, which would have abolished FREC and removed the 14-hour continuing education and post-license requirements, died in the House Commerce Committee on March 13, 2026. Some course sites still describe the July 1, 2026 changes it would have made as if they happened. They did not.
Unchanged this month
Exam format, fee ($36.75 per attempt at Pearson VUE, $62.75 DBPR application), the in-person testing requirement, and the candidate information booklet.
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