The 2025 Florida Legislative Session: A Tale Of Republican Infighting And Legislative Achievements

By Douglas Ross

The 2025 Florida legislative session in Tallahassee, concluding around May 2, 2025, with an extension to June 6, was marked by significant Republican infighting, particularly between Governor Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders like House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton. This tension, fueled by DeSantis’ perceived lame-duck status as a term-limited governor and Perez’s assertive independence, shaped the session’s outcomes. Below is a summary of the session’s accomplishments and major failures, focusing on how Republican dissension contributed to the latter. Allegations about Perez’s trips to Havana and their political implications are addressed, though evidence is limited.

Accomplishments of the 2025 Legislative Session

Despite internal conflicts, the Florida Legislature passed approximately 230 bills addressing various issues, though many were less ambitious than in prior years under DeSantis’s more substantial influence. Key accomplishments include:

• Immigration Legislation:

  After a contentious special session in January, where Republican lawmakers rejected DeSantis’ initial proposals, a compromise immigration bill was passed. This legislation aligned with President Donald Trump’s hardline agenda, mandating the death penalty for undocumented immigrants convicted of capital offenses and creating a state immigration officer role reporting to the legislature, not the governor. The compromise resolved a weeks-long standoff but highlighted DeSantis’ reduced control.

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