- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Baker Laurie

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/17/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST [CPT]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1300

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Fund & Asset Management /

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77046

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	38265	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Deferred RT Shares	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Shares	17078	⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Options	1/30/2009	1/30/2018	Common Shares	9990	$48.02	D
Employee Stock Options	3/22/2010	3/22/2020	Common Shares	12529	$43.94	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Granted by the committee appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Company's Rabbi Trust, options represent the right to purchase shares at a price equal to 25% of the market value of the shares at date of grant. Options vested in five equal installments between 1998 and 2004 and expire 30 years from the date of vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Baker Laurie 3 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 1300 HOUSTON, TX 77046			SVP, Fund & Asset Management

Signatures
/s/: Laurie Baker		2/17/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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