austin texas texas governor sign law thursday protect religious right faith-based group state child welfare program critics say could use discriminate lgbt non-christian families adoptions republican governor greg abbott sign house bill 3859 allow faith-based group work texas child welfare system deny service circumstances conflict provider sincerely hold religious beliefs support several christian group bill sponsor republican representative jam frank say social media hb 3859 ban one mechanism state offer alternative providers anyone deny right adoptive foster parent provider religious beliefs say legislation would help trouble children find home abbott office immediately available comment democrats civil right group say bill could allow private faith-based agencies block parent practice different religion lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbt right group say would challenge adoption bill court argue discrimination name religion place state law clear intent allow service providers receive state tax dollars misuse religion license discriminate lgbt families children state child-welfare system say kathy miller president texas freedom network civil right group texas next month hold special 30-day session republican-controlled legislature one item agenda bill would limit access public bathrooms transgender people critics contend legislation would promote discrimination texas governor approve adoption bill critics contend discriminate