Here is the technique that I used:
protected void setGooglePlusButtonText(SignInButton signInButton, String buttonText) {
// Find the TextView that is inside of the SignInButton and set its text
for (int i = 0; i < signInButton.getChildCount(); i++) {
View v = signInButton.getChildAt(i);
if (v instanceof TextView) {
TextView tv = (TextView) v;
tv.setText(buttonText);
return;
}
}
}