Standing in a committee room in front of several Texas state representatives, a slender woman in a red blouse apologized for what they were about to hear – the story of a how a stranger raped her 25 years ago.

"He had me undress, removed my jewelry, and at knifepoint ...," she said, stopping to clear her throat and control her trembling voice. Then she went on with details of the vicious four-hour attack.

Dallas police have identified the woman's attacker through DNA, but he can't be prosecuted because of an old statute of limitations.

Now, thanks to a bill pushed by a small group of victims and signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry on Friday, the suspect's DNA link will at least be noted in his criminal history.

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